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

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

3. What does Maureen note in Section 3 that she doesn’t want to hear a spiel on?
(a) Whether or not she is a good mother.
(b) Whether or not their politics are justified.
(c) Whether or not their lives are in danger.
(d) Whether or not their old lives were a lie.

4. What does Maureen see when she steps out for a rain shower in Section 3?
(a) There are armies coming.
(b) The vehicle is returned.
(c) The village is quiet.
(d) The night is lit up with bombs.

5. Why does July make Bam move the car in Section 1?
(a) He wants to steal it.
(b) He wants to sell it.
(c) He’s afraid it will be seen.
(d) He wants to use it for parts.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is happening politically, economically, and socially in the novel?

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

4. What does Bam mean when he notes that “women are cowards”?

5. What is July’s reaction to the medication his wife gave Maureen?

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