1. Which statement best describes John Harrison Sr. and Jr.’s relationship with blacks’ rights?
(a) Both John Sr. and Jr. were supported of equality for blacks.
(b) John Sr. was against equality for blacks while John Jr. supported it.
(c) Both John Sr. and Jr. were against equality for blacks.
(d) John Jr. was against equality for blacks while John Sr. supported it.

2. How long does it take to erect Shanty Town?
(a) One month.
(b) One week.
(c) One year.
(d) One night.

3. Which of the following does the black woman NOT lament?
(a) That she cannot send her children to better schools.
(b) That she has to take in boarders to feed her family.
(c) That she and her husband ever left their small village.
(d) That she does not have enough money to buy her way higher on the housing waiting list.

4. What is the name of the lawyer who agrees to represent Absalom?
(a) Mr. Carmichael.
(b) Mr. Johannes.
(c) Mr. Christie.
(d) Mr. Smith.

5. Which character is MOST impressed by John Kumalo’s oratorical gifts?
(a) John Harrison, Jr.
(b) Stephen Kumalo.
(c) Msimangu.
(d) John Harrison, Sr.

Short Answer Questions

1. Kumalo is described as moving _______, in the same rhythm as the tribal life. What is the adjective that best describes both tribal life and Kumalo’s movements?

2. What does the author indicate is the primary emotion that motivates how whites interact with blacks?

3. What does Msimangu give Kumalo during their final moments together?

4. From which province do both Kumalo and Jarvis come?

5. Which of the following reactions are black leaders NOT hoping to elicit from whites with the decrepit conditions of Shanty Town?

(see the answer key)

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