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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 10, Pages 143-156.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is all of July’s money?
(a) In his pocket.
(b) He has no money.
(c) In a tin under the bed.
(d) In the bank.

2. What is surprising about the photo of Maureen and Lydia?
(a) They are both white.
(b) Their roles of servant and master are clear.
(c) They are holding hands.
(d) They are both black.

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

4. How much time has passed since Maureen and Bam left Johannesburg?
(a) Five years.
(b) Six months.
(c) Four days.
(d) Two years.

5. What does Bam do that Maureen realizes is a move of defeat?
(a) He lays on the floor.
(b) He hugs his wife.
(c) He leaves the hut.
(d) He lays face down on the bed.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Section 2, what did July’s children see that Bam has in the hut?

2. What does Bam ask about Maureen’s actions with the small animals born in their hut?

3. What does Maureen learn in Section 7 that they must to do to stay in the village?

4. Why do Bam and Maureen have difficulty discussing the circumstances in Section 9?

5. Who warns Bam of an impending bank crisis?

(see the answer key)

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