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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of the book, what does Maureen hear that is different than usual sounds?
(a) A group of English people.
(b) A helicopter.
(c) Laughter from the town women.
(d) A riverboat.

2. What is Bam’s reasoning for not owning a pistol?
(a) He doesn’t shoot people.
(b) He doesn’t shoot birds.
(c) He doesn’t shoot guns.
(d) He doesn’t shoot animals.

3. What does the man accuse the children of in Section 6?
(a) Stealing the food.
(b) Stealing the flea collars.
(c) Stealing the water.
(d) Stealing a bag.

4. What happened to Nora’s husband?
(a) He died.
(b) He left her.
(c) He was hired at the mines.
(d) He disappeared.

5. What does Martha reveal Daniel has been telling her?
(a) They will be killed.
(b) They will be hurt.
(c) They will be better after the revolution.
(d) They will need to move.

6. What does July want to ask Maureen about in private in Section 7?
(a) Why she is worried about her car.
(b) Why she is angry.
(c) Why she is sad.
(d) Why she is picking spinach.

7. Why do Bam and Maureen have difficulty discussing the circumstances in Section 9?
(a) They find themselves not wanting to talk to one another.
(b) They find themselves without the right words.
(c) They find themselves always with the children.
(d) They find themselves angry at the blacks.

8. Why does Martha find it odd when July answers her questions?
(a) She is used to him being mean to her.
(b) She is used to him ignoring her.
(c) She is used to not being heard.
(d) She is used to him not being there.

9. What do Daniel and July do when they see the chief in Section 8?
(a) Drop to their knees.
(b) Sing.
(c) Shake his hand.
(d) Laugh.

10. By the end of Section 7, what does Maureen realize about July and his feelings for her?
(a) She doesn’t know how he feels for her.
(b) She realizes he hates her.
(c) She realizes he loves her.
(d) She realizes he is humiliated.

11. What term does July use that frustrates the Small family?
(a) Mistress.
(b) Slave.
(c) Chief.
(d) Master.

12. What does Bam ask about Maureen’s actions with the small animals born in their hut?
(a) Why she didn’t shoot them.
(b) Why she did it.
(c) Why she didn’t have one of the villagers do it.
(d) Why she didn’t give them away.

13. What does Bam say about July in Section 8?
(a) He's annoying.
(b) He’s shrewdy.
(c) He's lonely.
(d) He's a criminal.

14. What greeting does Daniel give the man at the gathering place?
(a) A hug.
(b) None.
(c) A raised fist.
(d) A hand shake.

15. What does Maureen tell July in Section 10 about the bakke he so desires?
(a) It is stolen.
(b) It is now dangerous to keep.
(c) It will eventually come to ruin.
(d) It is not his to keep.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is missing from the hut when the Smalls return home?

2. What does Bam do to rectify the situation after a villager accuses the children of something in Section 6?

3. What does Maureen begin doing with her time in Section 7?

4. What is Bam sure will happen with the chief?

5. What does Maureen suggest in Section 9 that they need to do to save July?

(see the answer keys)

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