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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 is John Kumalo’s profession?
(a) He is a carpenter.
(b) He is a liquor bootlegger.
(c) He is a preacher.
(d) He is a mine worker.

2. How many “husbands” did Absalom’s girl have before Absalom?
(a) Four.
(b) Six.
(c) Two.
(d) Eight.

3. What country does Father Vincent come from?
(a) Italy.
(b) America.
(c) England.
(d) Ireland.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How does Kumalo travel to the city?

4. What is the name of the town in which the Jarvises reside?

5. What year does the novel take place?

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