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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. Who helps the Smalls escape their home at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Ellen.
(b) Martha.
(c) July.
(d) Nora.

2. What is a bakkie?
(a) A plant.
(b) An article of clothing.
(c) A car.
(d) A bicycle.

3. What does Maureen realize about herself when she bathes in Section 1?
(a) She is overweight.
(b) She stinks.
(c) She is frightened.
(d) She has lost weight.

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

5. What is the real reason Bam and Maureen do not leave South Africa?
(a) They have nowhere to go.
(b) They do not want to leave family.
(c) They do not want to move the children.
(d) They cannot get their money out.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does July’s son realize in Section 2, that the others do not?

3. To whom is Maureen introduced in Section 2?

4. Why does July's family have a difficult time understanding why he had to bring the Smalls?

5. Who used to visit Maureen in the yard with July?

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