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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) Three years.
(b) Eight years.
(c) One year.
(d) Five years.

2. Why are Absalom’s accomplices angry with him?
(a) Because he lied to the police about which of them shot Arthur Jarvis.
(b) Because he faked illness to get a better prison cell than them.
(c) Because he refuses to lie and take all the blame for the crime upon himself.
(d) Because he is collecting false witnesses who saw them at the crime scene.

3. 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 devastated that a leader in the equal rights movement has been killed.
(c) He is afraid that Absalom will be executed without trial.
(d) He is anxious that the reformatory’s reputation not be tarnished.

4. Kumalo is described as moving _______, in the same rhythm as the tribal life. What is the adjective that best describes both tribal life and Kumalo’s movements?
(a) Confidently.
(b) Slowly.
(c) Cheerfully.
(d) Deliberately.

5. How do the Jarvises travel to Johannesburg?
(a) By private car.
(b) By plane.
(c) By bus.
(d) By train.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is John’s main political agenda?

2. How do Kumalo and Msimangu travel to Alexandra?

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

4. Which statement best describes John Harrison Sr. and Jr.’s relationship with blacks’ rights?

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

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