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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. How long does it take to erect Shanty Town?
(a) One night.
(b) One week.
(c) One year.
(d) One month.

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

3. What image does Kumalo use as a metaphor for the trouble he now faces?
(a) An ocean wave.
(b) A silent snake.
(c) A destructive storm.
(d) A hunting tiger.

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

5. What sentence does the Judge give to Absalom?
(a) Death by firing squad.
(b) Death by lethal injection.
(c) Death by hanging.
(d) Death by electric chair.

Short Answer Questions

1. What vocation does Gertrude think she would like to try?

2. After meeting with Absalom’s girl, how does Kumalo feel about the prospects for the future?

3. Mrs. Lithebe is afraid which character will be a bad influence on Absalom’s girl?

4. Which powerful black leader does the anonymous black woman seek for housing help in Chapter 9?

5. Which character encourages Kumalo to pray and look for things to be grateful for rather than to wallow in self-pity?

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