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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapters 15-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the woman who rents a room to Kumalo?
(a) Mrs. Ndlela.
(b) Mrs. Dubula.
(c) Mrs. Mkize.
(d) Mrs. Lithebe.

3. Which of the following is NOT something the white reformatory worker tells Kumalo about Absalom’s recent experiences?
(a) Absalom rose to head boy at the reformatory.
(b) Absalom had decided to become a reverend like his father.
(c) Absalom was holding a steady job at a factory.
(d) Absalom got a girl pregnant.

4. After a visit from Mrs. Ndlela, what does Msimangu decide to do?
(a) He decides to immediately hire a lawyer for Absalom.
(b) He decides to go visit Mrs. Mkize without Kumalo.
(c) He decides to consult with the police on their investigation.
(d) He decides to offer consolation to the murdered man’s widow.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What weapon did Absalom use to kill Arthur Jarvis?

3. How does Absalom’s girl react when Kumalo tells her she will have to leave Johannesburg if she marries Absalom?

4. How does Kumalo torture Absalom’s girl at first out of his disgust for her previous lifestyle?

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

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