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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4, Pages 50-63.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the old woman become angry with July in Section 2?
(a) He wrongly thatched the roof.
(b) He spent too much money.
(c) He is cruel.
(d) He killed the wrong chicken.

2. Where did Maureen obtain the malaria drugs she and Bam take?
(a) She got them from Ellen.
(b) She looted them.
(c) She bought them in town.
(d) She got them from July.

3. What is surprising about the photo of Maureen and Lydia?
(a) They are both white.
(b) They are both black.
(c) Their roles of servant and master are clear.
(d) They are holding hands.

4. What does July’s wife experience for the first time when she meets Maureen?
(a) The touching of white skin.
(b) The meeting of a white woman.
(c) She’s never heard English.
(d) She’s never seen a white.

5. What object does Bam not keep in his home?
(a) A knife.
(b) Servants.
(c) A revolver.
(d) Slaves.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who takes the bakke in Section 3?

2. What makes the children happy, as nothing can?

3. How does Maureen get the keys from July in Section 4?

4. What do July’s daughters seem amazed at regarding July's situation in the city?

5. What is a bakkie?

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