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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 is the main industry that drives Kumalo’s village?
(a) Agriculture.
(b) Mining.
(c) Fishing.
(d) Industrial factories.

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

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

4. In Chapter 12, which of the following is NOT a suggestion among whites on how to deal with "native crime”?
(a) Some whites want to enslave black.
(b) Some whites want to get blacks better education.
(c) Some whites want to hire more police.
(d) Some whites want to segregate blacks into their own country.

5. What is the phrase used to describe why the lawyer takes the case without payment?
(a) Pro deo.
(b) Carpe diem.
(c) Habeas corpus.
(d) E. pluribus unum.

Short Answer Questions

1. What wealth-making industry has drawn so many young men to the city?

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

3. Where does the taxi driver tell Kumalo and Msimangu that Absalom might be living?

4. What tribe does Kumalo belong to?

5. What is the primary emotional reaction of everyone Kumalo asks about Absalom?

(see the answer key)

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