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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapters 9-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the letter at the beginning of the novel claim is sick?
(a) Kumalo’s nephew.
(b) Kumalo’s son.
(c) Kumalo’s sister.
(d) Kumalo’s brother.

2. What major family news did John fail to reveal to his family back in Ndotsheni?
(a) He never told them his son was in jail.
(b) He never told them he divorced his wife.
(c) He never told them he had given his daughter up for adoption.
(d) He never told them he was terminally ill.

3. When Kumalo et al. visit Absalom’s girl, how long has it been since she last saw Absalom?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 1 week.

4. What is Stephen Kumalo’s profession?
(a) He is a teacher.
(b) He is a farmer.
(c) He is a tribal chief.
(d) He is a reverend.

5. What is Gertrude’s main emotion when Kumalo discovers how she is living?
(a) Shame.
(b) Defiance.
(c) Amusement.
(d) Pride.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the murdered man most well-known for?

2. Where does the taxi driver tell Kumalo and Msimangu that Absalom might be living?

3. What neighborhood is Gertrude living in?

4. What is the main industry that drives Kumalo’s village?

5. How long is the waiting list for a new house in Orlando?

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