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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 9, Pages 122-142.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Maureen think July was really talking about when he criticized the chief?
(a) His mother.
(b) His people.
(c) His father.
(d) Himself.

3. Who is July’s favorite child?
(a) Royce.
(b) Gina.
(c) Victor.
(d) Ellen.

4. What does July’s wife experience for the first time when she meets Maureen?
(a) She’s never heard English.
(b) The touching of white skin.
(c) She’s never seen a white.
(d) The meeting of a white woman.

5. What does Maureen send Royce to tell July in Section 5?
(a) That she wants her keys back.
(b) That she wants him to come see her.
(c) That she wants him to go to town.
(d) That she is angry with him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why would Bam refuse to help the chief?

2. What does Maureen notice about the value of money to the villagers?

3. What color is the Smalls' bakkie?

4. What has the government told the chief will happen with the Cubans and Russians?

5. What is July’s reaction to the medication his wife gave Maureen?

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