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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapters 6-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the taxi driver tell Kumalo and Msimangu that Absalom might be living?
(a) Claremont.
(b) Carisbrooke.
(c) Shanty Town.
(d) Springs.

2. What year does the novel take place?
(a) 1946.
(b) 1966.
(c) 1936.
(d) 1956.

3. What is Stephen Kumalo’s profession?
(a) He is a reverend.
(b) He is a teacher.
(c) He is a farmer.
(d) He is a tribal chief.

4. Who does the letter at the beginning of the novel claim is sick?
(a) Kumalo’s nephew.
(b) Kumalo’s brother.
(c) Kumalo’s son.
(d) Kumalo’s sister.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the primary emotional reaction of everyone Kumalo asks about Absalom?

3. What city does the writer of the letter live in?

4. What is John Kumalo’s profession?

5. What has become of Kumalo’s sister since she arrived in the city?

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