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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. What tribe does Kumalo belong to?
(a) Zulu.
(b) Bantu.
(c) Xhosa.
(d) Sotho.

2. What is the main industry that drives Kumalo’s village?
(a) Mining.
(b) Agriculture.
(c) Fishing.
(d) Industrial factories.

3. How do Kumalo and Msimangu travel to Alexandra?
(a) They accept a ride from a white man.
(b) They take a bus.
(c) They walk eleven miles.
(d) They take a taxi.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Stephen Kumalo’s profession?

3. What is John Kumalo’s profession?

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

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

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