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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5, Pages 64-80.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does July’s family have difficulty understanding why the Smalls wouldn't just fly overseas?
(a) They know the whites have money.
(b) They can’t imagine planes.
(c) They can’t imagine guns to shoot planes.
(d) They can’t see blacks rebelling.

3. Why does July make Bam move the car in Section 1?
(a) He wants to use it for parts.
(b) He wants to sell it.
(c) He wants to steal it.
(d) He’s afraid it will be seen.

4. Who does Bam meet that would like to use the gun?
(a) Alex.
(b) John.
(c) Victor.
(d) Daniel.

5. What does Maureen do when she menstruates?
(a) Bathes several times a day in the river.
(b) Places a pad properly.
(c) She does nothing.
(d) Places rags between her legs.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Maureen get the keys from July in Section 4?

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

3. When were July’s children conceived?

4. What does July say he plans to tell people when they ask about the bakke?

5. What does Maureen realize the people in town will see about July?

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