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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapters 15-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What country does Father Vincent come from?
(a) Italy.
(b) Ireland.
(c) America.
(d) England.

3. Which of the following is John’s main political agenda?
(a) He wants blacks to have the right to vote.
(b) He wants better wages for blacks working in the gold mines.
(c) He wants blacks to separate and form their own country.
(d) He wants complete equal rights for blacks.

4. 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?
(a) Confidently.
(b) Cheerfully.
(c) Deliberately.
(d) Slowly.

5. Why does Kumalo humbly accept this apology rather than expressing his true feelings about the unnecessary anger directed at him?
(a) Because he is so preoccupied with worry he did not even register he was being mistreated.
(b) Because as a priest, he feels it is his duty to turn the other cheek.
(c) Because as a black man he has no place to criticize a white man’s behavior.
(d) Because he feels so much responsibility for his son’s sins he thinks he deserves to be treated harshly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What weapon did Absalom use to kill Arthur Jarvis?

2. Which character shows the most disgust toward the Absalom’s girl’s behavior?

3. What is John Kumalo’s profession?

4. What is the FIRST place Kumalo and Msimangu visit to track down Absalom?

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

(see the answer key)

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