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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 12, which of the following is NOT a suggestion among whites on how to deal with "native crime”?
(a) Some whites want to segregate blacks into their own country.
(b) Some whites want to get blacks better education.
(c) Some whites want to enslave black.
(d) Some whites want to hire more police.

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

3. Where does the white reformatory worker say Absalom currently lives?
(a) Pimville.
(b) Sophiatown.
(c) Springs.
(d) Claremont.

4. When Kumalo et al. visit Absalom’s girl, how long has it been since she last saw Absalom?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 1 week.

5. After a visit from Mrs. Ndlela, what does Msimangu decide to do?
(a) He decides to consult with the police on their investigation.
(b) He decides to immediately hire a lawyer for Absalom.
(c) He decides to go visit Mrs. Mkize without Kumalo.
(d) He decides to offer consolation to the murdered man’s widow.

6. Who promises to help Kumalo find his sister and his son?
(a) Msimangu.
(b) Mrs. Lithebe.
(c) Dubula.
(d) His brother John.

7. What does the author indicate is the primary emotion that motivates how whites interact with blacks?
(a) Pity.
(b) resentment.
(c) Fear.
(d) Compassion.

8. Who apologizes to Kumalo for behaving badly towards him and refusing to help him get a lawyer for Absalom?
(a) The reformatory worker.
(b) Father Vincent.
(c) Msimangu.
(d) His brother John.

9. Who tells Kumalo that Absalom is responsible for the murder?
(a) The reformatory worker.
(b) John Kumalo.
(c) Father Vincent.
(d) Gertrude.

10. What is the phrase used to describe why the lawyer takes the case without payment?
(a) Carpe diem.
(b) E. pluribus unum.
(c) Habeas corpus.
(d) Pro deo.

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

12. 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 had decided to become a reverend like his father.
(c) Absalom rose to head boy at the reformatory.
(d) Absalom was holding a steady job at a factory.

13. What is the reformatory worker’s main concern about Absalom’s involvement in the murder?
(a) He is irritated that he has been fired from his job.
(b) He is anxious that the reformatory’s reputation not be tarnished.
(c) He is afraid that Absalom will be executed without trial.
(d) He is devastated that a leader in the equal rights movement has been killed.

14. What city does the writer of the letter live in?
(a) Johannesburg.
(b) Durban.
(c) Cape Town.
(d) Pretoria.

15. What weapon did Absalom use to kill Arthur Jarvis?
(a) A knife.
(b) His bare hands.
(c) An iron bar.
(d) A revolver.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Kumalo go to see his brother before visiting Absalom in jail?

2. What does Mrs. Ndlela tell Kumalo and Msimangu about Absalom that concerns them?

3. What major family news did John fail to reveal to his family back in Ndotsheni?

4. What has become of Kumalo’s sister since she arrived in the city?

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

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