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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Maureen not enter July’s hut?
(a) She doesn’t want to see her stolen belongings.
(b) She doesn’t like July.
(c) She doesn’t want to intrude.
(d) She thinks it would be improper.

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

3. What 'medication' does Maureen get from Martha in Section 4?
(a) Something for malaria.
(b) Something for the children’s cough.
(c) Something to make her sleep.
(d) Something for her cold.

4. Why is July hurt by Maureen in Section 5?
(a) He feels he should go home.
(b) He feels she is betraying him.
(c) He feels she is mistreating his family.
(d) He feels she doesn’t trust him.

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

6. What does July bring the Smalls at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Water.
(b) Tea.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Cola.

7. What does Bam do for leisure in Section 3?
(a) He spends time with his family.
(b) He plays sports with the villagers.
(c) He drinks beer with the villagers.
(d) He sings with the villagers.

8. What does July say he plans to tell people when they ask about the bakke?
(a) That he got it from Bam in town.
(b) That he found it abandoned.
(c) That he borrowed it.
(d) That he stole it.

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

10. To whom is Maureen introduced in Section 2?
(a) July's father.
(b) July's brother.
(c) July’s children.
(d) July’s wife and mother.

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

12. Who does Bam meet that would like to use the gun?
(a) Victor.
(b) Daniel.
(c) John.
(d) Alex.

13. What did July bring back with him after taking the bakke without permission?
(a) Another vehicle.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Food and supplies.
(d) Money.

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

15. Why do the blacks not kill the warthogs?
(a) They don’t know how.
(b) They don’t believe in eating meat.
(c) They don’t know they exist.
(d) They have no guns.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does July note that he was during his time away with the bakke?

2. What does Maureen realize the people in town will see about July?

3. What does July’s son realize in Section 2, that the others do not?

4. What is surprising about the photo of Maureen and Lydia?

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

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