July's People

by Nadine Gordimer

July's People: Chapters 3-5 Study Questions and Answers


Questions
1. Maureen has sent gifts to July's wife throughout the years. What does she realize about those gifts when she meets July's wife for the first time?

2. What does July's wife reveal about the hut where the Smaleses are living?

3. When July explains about the riots and the bombs on planes, why does his wife become afraid?

4. How does Bam stay busy in the village?

5. What does the photograph of Lydia and Maureen cause Maureen to realize?

Answers
1. Maureen realizes that her gifts were...

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