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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapters 12-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Absalom’s attitude in jail?
(a) He is defiant.
(b) He is full of self-pity.
(c) He is stoic.
(d) He is self-righteous and proud.

2. What weapon did Absalom use to kill Arthur Jarvis?
(a) A knife.
(b) An iron bar.
(c) A revolver.
(d) His bare hands.

3. What tribe does Kumalo belong to?
(a) Xhosa.
(b) Bantu.
(c) Zulu.
(d) Sotho.

4. How do Kumalo and Msimangu travel to Alexandra?
(a) They take a bus.
(b) They accept a ride from a white man.
(c) They walk eleven miles.
(d) They take a taxi.

5. Which of the following best describes John’s relationship with his own son?
(a) They are estranged because John’s son is friends with criminals.
(b) Since John’s son got married, they rarely see each other.
(c) John has fully disinherited his son in order to give more to his younger children.
(d) They are close and John’s son still lives with John.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the letter at the beginning of the novel claim is sick?

2. Which of the following is John’s main political agenda?

3. How does Kumalo travel to the city?

4. What major family news did John fail to reveal to his family back in Ndotsheni?

5. What is John Kumalo’s profession?

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