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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 has become of Kumalo’s sister since she arrived in the city?
(a) She has become a nun.
(b) She has turned to liquor and prostitution.
(c) She has divorced her husband.
(d) She has been jailed without cause.

2. What major family news did John fail to reveal to his family back in Ndotsheni?
(a) He never told them he was terminally ill.
(b) He never told them he divorced his wife.
(c) He never told them his son was in jail.
(d) He never told them he had given his daughter up for adoption.

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

4. What does Kumalo do with Gertrude and her son after she has apologized for her sinful ways?
(a) He immediately sends them back to Ndotsheni.
(b) He uses his resources with Msimangu to get Gertrude a legitimate job.
(c) He moves them into the boarding house where he is staying.
(d) He gives Gertrude money to sustain her until they can return to the village.

5. What is the name of the village where Kumalo lives?
(a) Umzimkulu.
(b) Ndotsheni.
(c) Sophiatown.
(d) Carisbrooke.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Kumalo travel to the city?

3. What does Absalom’s former landlady in Alexandra reveal about Absalom’s behavior?

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

5. What is the FIRST place Kumalo and Msimangu visit to track down Absalom?

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