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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. Msimangu ministers to a community of people who suffer from which of the following?
(a) They cannot walk.
(b) They are blind.
(c) They are mentally handicapped.
(d) They have leprosy.

2. What is the name of the lawyer who agrees to represent Absalom?
(a) Mr. Johannes.
(b) Mr. Christie.
(c) Mr. Smith.
(d) Mr. Carmichael.

3. What is Stephen Kumalo’s profession?
(a) He is a teacher.
(b) He is a farmer.
(c) He is a tribal chief.
(d) He is a reverend.

4. What city does the writer of the letter live in?
(a) Durban.
(b) Johannesburg.
(c) Cape Town.
(d) Pretoria.

5. What hardship did Absalom’s girl suffer as a child?
(a) Her mother died when she was a baby.
(b) Her mother was an alcoholic.
(c) Her mother beat her daily.
(d) Her mother was sent to a mental asylum.

Short Answer Questions

1. What strategy does the lawyer intend to use in Absalom’s case?

2. Which of the following does the black woman NOT lament?

3. What has become of Kumalo’s sister since she arrived in the city?

4. Which of the following reactions are black leaders NOT hoping to elicit from whites with the decrepit conditions of Shanty Town?

5. What image does Kumalo use as a metaphor for the trouble he now faces?

(see the answer key)

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