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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long is the waiting list for a new house in Orlando?
(a) One year.
(b) Eight years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Five years.

2. Who reveals to the Jarvises that their son has been murdered?
(a) Their son’s brother-in-law, John Harrison.
(b) Their daughter in law, Mary Jarvis.
(c) A local police captain, Van Jaarsveld.
(d) Stephen Kumalo.

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

4. What is the reformatory worker’s main concern about Absalom’s involvement in the murder?
(a) He is devastated that a leader in the equal rights movement has been killed.
(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 irritated that he has been fired from his job.

5. 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 get blacks better education.
(b) Some whites want to segregate blacks into their own country.
(c) Some whites want to enslave black.
(d) Some whites want to hire more police.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Absalom’s former landlady in Alexandra reveal about Absalom’s behavior?

2. How does Absalom react to Kumalo’s news that he will be married?

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

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

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

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