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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. What does Absalom’s former landlady in Alexandra reveal about Absalom’s behavior?
(a) She saw Absalom with prostitutes.
(b) She saw Absalom with stolen property.
(c) She saw Absalom beating someone.
(d) She saw Absalom publicly intoxicated.

2. Which of the following does the black woman NOT lament?
(a) That she and her husband ever left their small village.
(b) That she has to take in boarders to feed her family.
(c) That she does not have enough money to buy her way higher on the housing waiting list.
(d) That she cannot send her children to better schools.

3. What weapon did Absalom use to kill Arthur Jarvis?
(a) A knife.
(b) A revolver.
(c) His bare hands.
(d) An iron bar.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. From which province do both Kumalo and Jarvis come?

2. Why does Kumalo feel betrayed by his brother John?

3. How many “husbands” did Absalom’s girl have before Absalom?

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

5. What had James Jarvis hoped would be his son’s career?

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