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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapters 12-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the taxi driver who is friends with Absalom?
(a) Dubula.
(b) Matthew.
(c) Pafuri.
(d) Hlabeni.

2. Why does Kumalo feel betrayed by his brother John?
(a) Because John is prepared to act as an alibi to get his own son off the hook.
(b) Because John is secretly gleeful that a white man is dead.
(c) Because John is willing to hire a lawyer to lie about his own son’s involvement in the murder.
(d) Because John renounces any familial bond with Stephen or Absalom.

3. How does Kumalo travel to the city?
(a) He travels by plane.
(b) He travels by train.
(c) He travels by ferry.
(d) He travels by bus.

4. Which woman has a reputation for being involved in illegal activity?
(a) Mrs. Ndlela.
(b) Mrs. Lithebe.
(c) Mrs. Mkize.
(d) Mrs. Hlayshwayo.

5. What is the name of the family Absalom was living with in Orlando?
(a) Hlayshwayo.
(b) Jarvis.
(c) Pafuri.
(d) Seme.

Short Answer Questions

1. What tribe does Kumalo belong to?

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

3. In Chapter 12, which of the following is NOT a suggestion among whites on how to deal with "native crime”?

4. Which powerful black leader does the anonymous black woman seek for housing help in Chapter 9?

5. How many accomplices did Absalom have in the murder?

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