Now is the Time for Running

What does Deo find out after Angel calls the phone number for his father?

His father no longer works at the truck company

The brother of the main character in the novel, "Now Is the Time For Running" is _.

Innocent

What action scares away the hyenas?

Innocent blows a whistle

What evidence shows that Innocent has become friends with Patson?

Innocent lets Patson listen to his radio

Where do Innocent and Deo go with Philiani?

Into Johanesburg

What happens to Ahmed's (the shop owner) shop?

It is vandalized and looted by the men of Alexandra

Which character is MOST closely described below? - man-sized hands - head of dreadlocks like thick black mamba snakes - bare feet like blocks of cement

Mai Maria

Philani

Meets Deo and Innocent at the Flying Tomato Farm; travels with them to Jozi; tricks the brothers into giving him their money

What does Innocent "always remember" that will help them find their father?

Numbers

Tsepa and Rasta

Orphaned siblings; take a liking to Innocent; watched by Deo and Innocent

At the beginning of Part II (Chapter 14), where are the two brothers working?

Picking tomatoes at a tomato farm

At the end of the book, what does Deo want to do with his future?

Play in the world cup for any team!

What do the brothers do for fun in the village of Khomele?

Play soccer

Patson

Refugee who crosses with the brothers; builds a friendship with Innocent; missing a leg.

Who saves Deo from the streets?

Salie (the soccer coach)

What does Deo make Innnocent do that scares off the Chipango at Captain Washington's house?

Sing to cause a seizure/"fit. Claiming Innocent has rabies

What surprising this does TJay do during his interview with CNN

Stand up for the refugees

According to Mai Maria, why is it better to cross the Limpopo River in the dark?

The crocodiles are sleeping

Which of the following is the home country of the two main character brothers?

Zimbabwe

What is the Chipango?

Zimbabwe's Youth Party

Who is Lennox?

a guide for Mai Maria

What is Innocent's job when he and Deo begin living under the bridge?

caring for Tespo and Rasta (the little children)

What are the Ghuma-ghuma?

criminal gang that preys on refugees

What happens to Lennox at the end of the journey?

he goes back to start the journey again

What do we know about Innocent by the time he and Deo get to Bikita (Capt. Washington's)?

he is handicap with some type of special needs

How does Deo deal with what happens to Innocent?

he turns to drugs (glue-sniffing)

Where do Deo and Innocent hide when the truck is stopped?

in the truck cabin behind a panel

What do the men of Alexandra want to do to the "KwereKwere"?

kill them

What two things do the boys give Mai Maria as payment for passage to South Africa?

money and shoes

The phrase "now is the time for running" comes from the time spent in ___________.

the animal game reserve

Why can Deo run no further when he gets to Safe Haven Refugee Camp?

there is only the sea beyond the camp

What piece of information convinces Mai Maria to help the boys pass to South Africa?

they know Captain Washington

What do the brothers do when they reach Beitbridge?

they play soccer with a group of kids

After the riots, why does Deo go back to the bridge?

to find Innocent

What did Deo and Innocent love doing at Captain Washington's house?

watching soccer on the television

What is inflation?

when prices go up on products due to low supply and high demand

What does the main character take with him when he leaves Gutu?

A soccer ball

Angel

Beautiful woman; brings clients back to the bridge; Innocent protects her during the attacks

Why doesn't the main character tell his brother about amai and Grandpa Longdrop's death?

Because he wants to protect his brother from sadness

Where are Deo and Innocent headed when they leave Captain Washington's house in Bikita?

Beitbridge

The main character of the novel, "Now Is the Time For Running" is ___________.

Deo

Flying Tomato Farm

Deo and Innocent live here for 8 months; their first real jobs while in South Africa;

Who is Mr. Goniwe?

Deo and Innocent's father

What is the MAIN reason Innocent and Deo leave the Flying Tomato farm?

Deo is worried that Innocent's "secret" will be discovered

Kwerekwere

Derogatory term for foreigners.

Lennox

Employee of Mai Maria; helps refugees cross into South Africa; gave extra protection to Deo, Innocent, and Patson

Deo refuses to play soccer for the Street Soccer World Cup team.

False

What is xenophobia?

Fear of foreigners, particularly refugees

Why does Deo leave the YMCA?

He wants to get his soccer ball and the bix box.

Gawalia

Head of the "family" living in the bridge; agrees to bring in Deo and Innocent

Where do Gawalia and Deo go to seek safety from the riots/violence?

To the police station

The border to South Africa is closed when they arrive in Beitbridge

True

What happened to Patson and his father?

They get arrested by the police because they are reported by the farm owners

Why do the adult men of Khomele hate "the lions of Zimbabwe"?

They say these refugees are stealing their jobs and food

What do the soldiers do to the main character' brother?

Tie him up and Beat him up

Who do Innocent and Deo stay with in Alexandra?

To a refugee group under a bridge