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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. Msimangu ministers to a community of people who suffer from which of the following?
(a) They cannot walk.
(b) They are blind.
(c) They are mentally handicapped.
(d) They have leprosy.

2. Why did Kumalo’s sister originally go to the city?
(a) She went as a servant to a white family.
(b) She went to search for Kumalo’s son.
(c) She went to find her husband who was working in the mines.
(d) She went to pursue a job as a teacher.

3. What was the murdered man most well-known for?
(a) He was a rising local politician.
(b) He advocated for a separate nation for blacks.
(c) He had married a black woman.
(d) He spoke and wrote publicly for equal rights for blacks.

4. Which of the following best describes John’s relationship with his own son?
(a) They are close and John’s son still lives with John.
(b) They are estranged because John’s son is friends with criminals.
(c) John has fully disinherited his son in order to give more to his younger children.
(d) Since John’s son got married, they rarely see each other.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kumalo do with Gertrude and her son after she has apologized for her sinful ways?

2. Which character is angriest that Absalom has disappeared?

3. What kind of protest affects Kumalo and Msimangu’s attempts to locate Absalom?

4. What is the name of the woman who rents a room to Kumalo?

5. Which of the following is NOT something the white reformatory worker tells Kumalo about Absalom’s recent experiences?

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