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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which adjectives does Mrs. Lithebe use to describe the people she thinks Gertrude should not spend time with?
(a) Greedy and immoral.
(b) Brutal and mean.
(c) Promiscuous and vulgar.
(d) Idle and careless.

2. Which character encourages Kumalo to pray and look for things to be grateful for rather than to wallow in self-pity?
(a) Father Vincent.
(b) Mrs. Lithebe.
(c) Msimangu.
(d) Mr. Carmichael.

3. What tragedy does the black woman suffer?
(a) Her child is disfigured when their house burns down.
(b) She miscarries an unborn child.
(c) Her child dies because she cannot access a doctor.
(d) She is forced to give her child to relatives to care for.

4. Which sacrament is performed immediately following the sentencing in the prison?
(a) Communion.
(b) Last Rites.
(c) Matrimony.
(d) Reconciliation.

5. Which powerful black leader does the anonymous black woman seek for housing help in Chapter 9?
(a) Msimangu.
(b) Dubula.
(c) Tomlinson.
(d) John Kumalo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who will the lawyer submit a final appeal for mercy to in Absalom’s case?

2. Which character is angriest that Absalom has disappeared?

3. What is the profession of the murdered white man?

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

5. What is the verdict for Absalom’s two accomplices?

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