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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. After meeting with Absalom’s girl, how does Kumalo feel about the prospects for the future?
(a) He feels exactly the same.
(b) He feels a little bit of weight lifted from his shoulders.
(c) He feels pessimistic.
(d) He feels completely optimistic.

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

3. Which character is angriest that Absalom has disappeared?
(a) Kumalo.
(b) The reformatory worker.
(c) The girl.
(d) Msimangu.

4. What is the reformatory worker’s main concern about Absalom’s involvement in the murder?
(a) He is irritated that he has been fired from his job.
(b) He is anxious that the reformatory’s reputation not be tarnished.
(c) He is devastated that a leader in the equal rights movement has been killed.
(d) He is afraid that Absalom will be executed without trial.

5. How long does it take to erect Shanty Town?
(a) One week.
(b) One year.
(c) One night.
(d) One month.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Kumalo go to see his brother before visiting Absalom in jail?

2. Msimangu ministers to a community of people who suffer from which of the following?

3. What neighborhood did the murdered white man live in?

4. What was the murdered man most well-known for?

5. Which word(s) best describes John’s feelings toward tribal chiefs and the Church?

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