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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. Which of the following is NOT something the white reformatory worker tells Kumalo about Absalom’s recent experiences?
(a) Absalom was holding a steady job at a factory.
(b) Absalom rose to head boy at the reformatory.
(c) Absalom had decided to become a reverend like his father.
(d) Absalom got a girl pregnant.

2. What is the main industry that drives Kumalo’s village?
(a) Mining.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Agriculture.
(d) Industrial factories.

3. What neighborhood of the city does Msimangu live in?
(a) Alexandra.
(b) Orlando.
(c) Claremont.
(d) Sophiatown.

4. Which of the following reactions are black leaders NOT hoping to elicit from whites with the decrepit conditions of Shanty Town?
(a) Anger.
(b) Shock.
(c) A need for immediate action.
(d) Pity.

5. What neighborhood is Gertrude living in?
(a) Orlando.
(b) Alexandra.
(c) Sophiatown.
(d) Claremont.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What year does the novel take place?

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

4. Msimangu ministers to a community of people who suffer from which of the following?

5. What is the name of the murdered white man that Kumalo and Msimangu hear about upon returning to the mission?

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