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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does July claim in Section 5 that Maureen doesn’t like?
(a) That he isn’t waiting on her family.
(b) That he keeps the car keys.
(c) Being away from home.
(d) Being dependent on him.

2. 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.

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

4. Why is Bam really angry with July in Section 4?
(a) For taking the car keys.
(b) For stealing their things.
(c) For his anger.
(d) For his spite.

5. What is Bam not aware of when he shows the gun to the villagers?
(a) They think it is a weapon against them.
(b) They already know it exists.
(c) They don’t know what it is.
(d) They don’t believe in guns.

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

7. Why is Maureen hurt by July in Section 5?
(a) She feels she is being used.
(b) She feels her friendliness for him has been misinterpreted.
(c) She feels she has been lied to.
(d) She feels he cares more for Bam than for her.

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

9. How does Maureen know July is lying about what his family says upon their first meeting?
(a) They sound angry.
(b) They don’t say anything, although he translates.
(c) They say more than he appears to translate.
(d) He doesn’t speak their language.

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

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

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

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

14. In Seciton 4, what does July learn to do for himself?
(a) He learns to sing.
(b) He learns to sew.
(c) He learns to drive.
(d) He learns to cook.

15. 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 looted them.
(d) She bought them in town.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Maureen learned to make appropriately by Section 4?

2. Why does Maureen avoid reading the only book she has?

3. What did July’s mother give up for the Smalls?

4. What do July’s daughters seem amazed at regarding July's situation in the city?

5. What does July report in Section 4 about the towns?

(see the answer keys)

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