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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. In Section 3, what has Maureen noticed about items in the village?
(a) They are purchased by July.
(b) They are expensive.
(c) They are handmade.
(d) They are stolen by July from her home.

2. What do both Maureen and Bam refuse from July at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Milk.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Tea.

3. What does Maureen believe about July as he addresses her and Bam in Section 4?
(a) That he sees them as inferior.
(b) That he sees them as equals.
(c) That he is always speaking to Bam.
(d) That she is always who he is speaking to.

4. What does Bam help July build in Section 3?
(a) A well.
(b) A new hut.
(c) A water tank.
(d) A stable.

5. How much time has passed since Maureen and Bam left Johannesburg?
(a) Six months.
(b) Two years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Four days.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Maureen’s father do for a living?

2. Why is Bam really angry with July in Section 4?

3. What does Bam do for leisure in Section 3?

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

5. What does July say he plans to tell people when they ask about the bakke?

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