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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through June 6 - Minutes of the Women Talking.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the women meet for their discussions?
(a) Ona's living room.
(b) A local business.
(c) A hayloft.
(d) A co-op.

2. When did the attacks against the women start?
(a) 1996.
(b) 2005.
(c) 1990.
(d) 2009.

3. How many attacks did the colony experience?
(a) Fewer than 10.
(b) Around 100.
(c) About 25.
(d) Over 200.

4. What did August tell Peters he would do?
(a) Get baptized.
(b) Write stories about the colony.
(c) Share his knowledge of the outside world.
(d) Teach the women English.

5. Who frequently recites numbers?
(a) August.
(b) Grant.
(c) Mejal.
(d) Ona.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Neitje?

2. What image represented "do nothing"?

3. When did the attacks tend to happen?

4. Who says, "A very small amount of hate is a necessary ingredient to life" (26)?

5. Why is August taking the minutes?

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