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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word does Kumalo use to describe a quality about Arthur to James?
(a) A “lightness.”
(b) A “brightness.”
(c) A “shine.”
(d) A “sunniness.”

2. What word for God does Kumalo use when praying?
(a) Tixo.
(b) Tumu.
(c) Unkulunkulu.
(d) Mulungu.

3. How does Absalom react to Kumalo’s news that he will be married?
(a) He is happy to hear it.
(b) He is displeased to hear it.
(c) He is so despondent nothing can affect his mood.
(d) He begs his father to spare the girl the humiliation of marrying a condemned man.

4. What neighborhood is Gertrude living in?
(a) Orlando.
(b) Sophiatown.
(c) Alexandra.
(d) Claremont.

5. What kind of protest affects Kumalo and Msimangu’s attempts to locate Absalom?
(a) A labor march.
(b) A bus boycott.
(c) A voting rally.
(d) A mining strike.

Short Answer Questions

1. James has a fleeting memory of the Ndotsheni church and Kumalo as priest. Which of the following best describes his impression of them?

2. Who performs the sacrament that is performed immediately following the sentencing in the prison?

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

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

5. How does Kumalo torture Absalom’s girl at first out of his disgust for her previous lifestyle?

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