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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 of the following reactions are black leaders NOT hoping to elicit from whites with the decrepit conditions of Shanty Town?
(a) Pity.
(b) Shock.
(c) Anger.
(d) A need for immediate action.

2. What is the name of the lawyer who agrees to represent Absalom?
(a) Mr. Johannes.
(b) Mr. Smith.
(c) Mr. Carmichael.
(d) Mr. Christie.

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

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

5. Mrs. Lithebe is afraid which character will be a bad influence on Absalom’s girl?
(a) Mrs. Mkize.
(b) Absalom.
(c) Mr. Carmichael.
(d) Gertrude.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event occurs a few days before Absalom’s sentencing which foreshadows he is unlikely to get judicial leniency?

2. When Kumalo et al. visit Absalom’s girl, how long has it been since she last saw Absalom?

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

4. What does Kumalo harshly criticize his son for doing before the crime was committed?

5. Where was the white man murdered?

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