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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kumalo harshly criticize his son for doing before the crime was committed?
(a) He criticizes him for failing to find Gertrude like he was supposed to.
(b) He criticizes him for leaving the village in the first place.
(c) He criticizes him for getting a young girl pregnant.
(d) He criticizes him for keeping company with “friends” he knew were not trustworthy.

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

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the places the police seeks Absalom?
(a) Mrs. Lithebe’s house.
(b) Mrs. Hlayshwayo’s house.
(c) Mrs. Mkize’s house.
(d) Mrs. Ndlela’s house.

4. What does Kumalo eventually find out happened to Sibeko’s daughter?
(a) She started making liquor and was jailed.
(b) She was killed by a cart in the street.
(c) She committed suicide after her husband died in the mines.
(d) She became a prostitute and disappeared.

5. Who organizes this protest and asks Kumalo and Msimangu personally to participate?
(a) Tomlinson.
(b) Dubula.
(c) John Kumalo.
(d) Mkize.

Short Answer Questions

1. What neighborhood did the murdered white man live in?

2. Which of the following is NOT a reason Arthur mentions in his paper that whites need to take responsibility for helping blacks?

3. Which of the following best describes James’ attitude towards blacks before reading Arthur’s papers?

4. What title of respect do most people address Kumalo with?

5. Which of the following is NOT something the white reformatory worker tells Kumalo about Absalom’s recent experiences?

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