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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. What is the profession of the murdered white man?
(a) He is a university professor.
(b) He is an engineer.
(c) He is a mining executive.
(d) He is a doctor.

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

3. Who will the lawyer submit a final appeal for mercy to in Absalom’s case?
(a) The President.
(b) The Supreme Court.
(c) The Synod of the Diocese of Johannesburg.
(d) The Governor-General-in Council.

4. What made-up story does Kumalo tell his brother during their last meeting out of spite?
(a) Kumalo tells John that his son Matthew is the real father of Absalom’s girl’s baby but wasn’t man enough to take responsibility.
(b) Kumalo tells John that there is a police spy who visits his shop pretending to be a friend.
(c) Kumalo tells John that local blacks whisper behind his back that John is a coward.
(d) Kumalo tells John that he should give up public speaking because he is bad at it.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following worry that John Kumalo’s speech to black miners could lead to an uprising?

3. What does Msimangu give Kumalo during their final moments together?

4. What good news does the group at Mrs. Lithebe’s house celebrate on the night before Kumalo et al. leave for Ndotsheni?

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

(see the answer key)

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