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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. Who organizes this protest and asks Kumalo and Msimangu personally to participate?
(a) Mkize.
(b) Tomlinson.
(c) Dubula.
(d) John Kumalo.

2. Which of the following is John’s main political agenda?
(a) He wants blacks to separate and form their own country.
(b) He wants blacks to have the right to vote.
(c) He wants complete equal rights for blacks.
(d) He wants better wages for blacks working in the gold mines.

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. What neighborhood of the city does Msimangu live in?
(a) Orlando.
(b) Claremont.
(c) Alexandra.
(d) Sophiatown.

5. Which character shows the most disgust toward the Absalom’s girl’s behavior?
(a) Msimangu.
(b) Absalom.
(c) Kumalo.
(d) The reformatory worker.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kumalo travel to the city?

2. Which of the following is NOT an excuse Absalom gives for shooting Jarvis?

3. What is the profession of the murdered white man?

4. What major family news did John fail to reveal to his family back in Ndotsheni?

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

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