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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 color is the Smalls' bakkie?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Black.
(c) Orange.
(d) Blue.

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

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

4. What is July’s reaction to the medication his wife gave Maureen?
(a) He tells her to take it.
(b) He tells her not to use it.
(c) He tells her to throw it away.
(d) He tells her to sell it.

5. What does Maureen ask that puts July ill at ease in Section 5?
(a) About his relationship with Ellen.
(b) About his relationship with Bam.
(c) About his relationship with Martha.
(d) About his relationship with Royce.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Bam not aware of when he shows the gun to the villagers?

3. Who warns Bam of an impending bank crisis?

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

5. Why does July's family have a difficult time understanding why he had to bring the Smalls?

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