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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 is Gertrude’s main emotion when Kumalo discovers how she is living?
(a) Defiance.
(b) Pride.
(c) Amusement.
(d) Shame.

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

3. What is John Kumalo’s profession?
(a) He is a preacher.
(b) He is a carpenter.
(c) He is a liquor bootlegger.
(d) He is a mine worker.

4. What wealth-making industry has drawn so many young men to the city?
(a) Oil.
(b) Platinum.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Gold.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What neighborhood of the city does Msimangu live in?

2. What does Mrs. Ndlela tell Kumalo and Msimangu about Absalom that concerns them?

3. What is the name of the taxi driver who is friends with Absalom?

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

5. What language does John prefer to speak?

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