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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapters 9-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of the village where Kumalo lives?
(a) Umzimkulu.
(b) Carisbrooke.
(c) Sophiatown.
(d) Ndotsheni.

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

5. Which of the following is NOT something Kumalo and his wife were saving money for?
(a) To send their son to school.
(b) New clothes.
(c) A vacation.
(d) A stove.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character is angriest that Absalom has disappeared?

2. What is the profession of the murdered white man?

3. What tragedy does the black woman suffer?

4. Who does the letter at the beginning of the novel claim is sick?

5. How does Kumalo travel to the city?

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