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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5, Pages 64-80.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Maureen’s father do for a living?
(a) He was a servant.
(b) He was an architect.
(c) He was a shift boss in the mines.
(d) He was a lawyer.

2. What does July offer to bring Maureen instead of the medication his wife offered?
(a) A thermometer.
(b) A blanket and cold medicine.
(c) A new mixture.
(d) More wood.

3. What does Maureen keep secret from Bam in Section 4?
(a) That she knows the vehicle is back.
(b) That she knows July is back.
(c) That she knows he can’t go back.
(d) That she knows he doesn’t believe things will improve.

4. What is a Primus?
(a) A refrigerator.
(b) A type of well.
(c) A generator.
(d) A stove.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maureen ask that puts July ill at ease in Section 5?

2. Why does Bam know something has happened in Section 4?

3. Why can’t the Smalls fly overseas?

4. When were July’s children conceived?

5. In Section 3, what has Maureen noticed about items in the village?

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