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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kumalo harshly criticize his son for doing before the crime was committed?
(a) He criticizes him for failing to find Gertrude like he was supposed to.
(b) He criticizes him for getting a young girl pregnant.
(c) He criticizes him for keeping company with “friends” he knew were not trustworthy.
(d) He criticizes him for leaving the village in the first place.

2. Which of the following does John Harrison, Sr. hope will happen when the murderer is caught?
(a) He hopes he is sent to a forced labor camp in the mines.
(b) He hopes he is executed.
(c) He hopes he is jailed for life without parole.
(d) He hopes he is sent to a religious reformatory for rehabilitation.

3. Which of the following best describes John’s relationship with his own son?
(a) Since John’s son got married, they rarely see each other.
(b) They are close and John’s son still lives with John.
(c) John has fully disinherited his son in order to give more to his younger children.
(d) They are estranged because John’s son is friends with criminals.

4. Chapter 12 steps out of the main plot to relate snippets of whites reacting to “native crime” via what platform?
(a) Newspaper articles.
(b) Radio addresses.
(c) Private conversations.
(d) Public meetings.

5. How does Absalom’s girl react when Kumalo tells her she will have to leave Johannesburg if she marries Absalom?
(a) She is pleased at the idea of a quiet, rural life.
(b) She sulks and wishes to break off the engagement.
(c) She wants to put her baby up for adoption instead.
(d) She demands financial compensation for the inconvenience.

Short Answer Questions

1. What other action does Absalom claim he took after ridding himself of the weapon?

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

3. Which of the following is NOT something the white reformatory worker tells Kumalo about Absalom’s recent experiences?

4. As James reads Arthur’s papers, what claim does his son make that offends him?

5. Why are Absalom’s accomplices angry with him?

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