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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 does Kumalo travel to the city?
(a) He travels by ferry.
(b) He travels by plane.
(c) He travels by bus.
(d) He travels by train.

2. What is John Kumalo’s profession?
(a) He is a preacher.
(b) He is a mine worker.
(c) He is a carpenter.
(d) He is a liquor bootlegger.

3. What is Kumalo’s connection to the murdered man?
(a) Kumalo’s mother was a cook for the man’s family.
(b) His father owns a farm near Kumalo’s village.
(c) The man worked at the reformatory where Absalom was held.
(d) The man visited Ndotsheni to lecture on agricultural reform.

4. What is the name of the family Absalom was living with in Orlando?
(a) Pafuri.
(b) Jarvis.
(c) Seme.
(d) Hlayshwayo.

5. Which of the following is NOT something the white reformatory worker tells Kumalo about Absalom’s recent experiences?
(a) Absalom rose to head boy at the reformatory.
(b) Absalom got a girl pregnant.
(c) Absalom was holding a steady job at a factory.
(d) Absalom had decided to become a reverend like his father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What wealth-making industry has drawn so many young men to the city?

2. What is Stephen Kumalo’s profession?

3. Who promises to help Kumalo find his sister and his son?

4. Which character shows the most disgust toward the Absalom’s girl’s behavior?

5. What tragedy does the black woman suffer?

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