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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does July refuse to do to get Maureen to leave in Section 10?
(a) Tell her where Daniel has gone.
(b) Tell her to leave.
(c) Give up his car.
(d) Give up his personal space.

2. Who cooked for the Smalls in Section 6?
(a) July.
(b) Nora.
(c) Ellen.
(d) Maureen.

3. At the end of the book, what does Maureen hear that is different than usual sounds?
(a) A riverboat.
(b) A group of English people.
(c) A helicopter.
(d) Laughter from the town women.

4. Where does Maureen end up finding July in Section 10 after an object goes missing from her hut?
(a) At the car.
(b) At the chief's.
(c) At the village.
(d) At home.

5. What is July trying to fix on the car in Section 7?
(a) The engine.
(b) The gas tank.
(c) The starter.
(d) The exhaust.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is July’s mother angry in Section 6?

2. What does Bam wonder about, in terms of what July will do if the Smalls are evicted?

3. What does Maureen demand July do when she finds him after an obejctive has gone missing from her hut?

4. What does Bam think they should have brought to the chief?

5. In Section 10, who do the Smalls first think of in the theft of an object from their hut?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what Bam’s feeding of the children shows, in terms of his role in the household, compared to his previous life?

2. Explain why the chief wants to learn to use a gun.

3. What is missing when the Smalls arrive back at the hut in Section 9, and what does this likely mean for the family?

4. After more conversation in Chapter 6, what does Martha reveal she was really concerned with?

5. Explain how Bam now feels about his wife by Section 7.

6. Explain how July sees his chief.

7. Explain Maureen’s feelings about her life, prior to the riots, as reflected upon in Section 9.

8. Describe Maureen’s point about the smell of her family.

9. Why does Maureen give a final belittling speech to July, and what does she say?

10. Describe the shared moment of mockery between Martha and Maureen.

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