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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. What did July’s wife give up for the Smalls?
(a) Her extra bed.
(b) Her car.
(c) Her stove.
(d) Her hut.

2. What makes the children happy, as nothing can?
(a) Buying things.
(b) Driving.
(c) Volleyball.
(d) Hunting.

3. What does July say about Bam to Victor when he complains about the water?
(a) He is old.
(b) He is clever.
(c) He is cruel.
(d) He is unfair.

4. What does Bam mean when he notes that “women are cowards”?
(a) He means women choose to strike when men are at their weakest.
(b) He means women are weak.
(c) He means women choose to strike when they are at their strongest.
(d) He means women are manipulative.

5. What does Maureen become aware of in Section 2 that she is ignorant of in this village?
(a) The date.
(b) The year.
(c) Family traditions.
(d) The order of the day.

Short Answer Questions

1. When were July’s children conceived?

2. What does July bring for Bam in Section 1?

3. What is Maureen afraid of, in terms of the children and the water?

4. What does Bam help July build in Section 3?

5. What is the real reason Bam and Maureen do not leave South Africa?

(see the answer key)

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