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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the taxi driver who is friends with Absalom?
(a) Matthew.
(b) Dubula.
(c) Pafuri.
(d) Hlabeni.

3. Which of the following does John Harrison, Sr. hope will happen when the murderer is caught?
(a) He hopes he is sent to a religious reformatory for rehabilitation.
(b) He hopes he is jailed for life without parole.
(c) He hopes he is executed.
(d) He hopes he is sent to a forced labor camp in the mines.

4. What option does Kumalo briefly consider upon returning home due to his shame regarding his family’s behavior?
(a) He considers asking the Bishop to replace him as the Ndotsheni priest.
(b) He considers resigning from the priesthood.
(c) He considers leaving Ndotsheni forever.
(d) None of the above.

5. How do the Jarvises travel to Johannesburg?
(a) By private car.
(b) By plane.
(c) By bus.
(d) By train.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Kumalo also appear at the same house that Arther and Margaret are visiting as a respite from the trail?

2. What word best describes the relationship between James and Arthur Jarvis?

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

4. What did Absalom do with the revolver after the murder?

5. How does Kumalo torture Absalom’s girl at first out of his disgust for her previous lifestyle?

(see the answer key)

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