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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 was the name of the paper Arthur Jarvis was writing about justice for blacks?
(a) “Equality and Justice for All.”
(b) “A Modern Emancipation Proclamation.”
(c) “Don’t Blame the Natives.”
(d) “The Truth About Native Crime.”

2. Which character shows the most disgust toward the Absalom’s girl’s behavior?
(a) Absalom.
(b) Msimangu.
(c) The reformatory worker.
(d) Kumalo.

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

4. How does Absalom’s girl react when Kumalo tells her she will have to leave Johannesburg if she marries Absalom?
(a) She is pleased at the idea of a quiet, rural life.
(b) She sulks and wishes to break off the engagement.
(c) She wants to put her baby up for adoption instead.
(d) She demands financial compensation for the inconvenience.

5. What does Kumalo eventually find out happened to Sibeko’s daughter?
(a) She committed suicide after her husband died in the mines.
(b) She started making liquor and was jailed.
(c) She became a prostitute and disappeared.
(d) She was killed by a cart in the street.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does the white reformatory worker say Absalom currently lives?

3. Where does Kumalo put his energy immediately upon returning from Johannesburg?

4. What sentence does the Judge give to Absalom?

5. How many bullets were in the revolver at the time Absalom shot Arthur?

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