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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2, Pages 15-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Section 1, where are the children sleeping, once in the hut?
(a) Hammocks.
(b) Car seats.
(c) The floor.
(d) Beds.

3. What object does Bam not keep in his home?
(a) Servants.
(b) Slaves.
(c) A revolver.
(d) A knife.

4. What is Martha particularly concerned about regarding July's situation with the Smalls in Section 2?
(a) He will not be able to provide for the whites.
(b) He will no longer be paid.
(c) He will run away.
(d) He will not be happy.

5. Who used to visit Maureen in the yard with July?
(a) July’s girlfriend in town.
(b) July’s mother.
(c) July’s wife.
(d) July’s sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the old woman become angry with July in Section 2?

2. What does July bring the Smalls at the beginning of the novel?

3. What color is the Smalls' bakkie?

4. Why does July’s family have difficulty understanding why the Smalls wouldn't just fly overseas?

5. What does Maureen realize about herself when she bathes in Section 1?

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