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

2. Which of the following is NOT a reason Absalom gives for having a revolver at all?
(a) Because he thought it would frighten people off.
(b) Because he was told Johannesburg was a dangerous city.
(c) Because he thought he needed it for self-defense.
(d) Because he had grown up having and using guns.

3. What was the murdered man most well-known for?
(a) He spoke and wrote publicly for equal rights for blacks.
(b) He was a rising local politician.
(c) He advocated for a separate nation for blacks.
(d) He had married a black woman.

4. What is the name of the family Absalom was living with in Orlando?
(a) Jarvis.
(b) Seme.
(c) Pafuri.
(d) Hlayshwayo.

5. What does James have a hard time looking at each day upon entering Arthur’s house?
(a) A portrait of Arthur hanging in the parlor.
(b) An unfinished letter Arthur had started to his father.
(c) A cigar left half-smoked in an ashtray on Arthur’s desk.
(d) The bloodstain on the floor where Arthur died.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 12 steps out of the main plot to relate snippets of whites reacting to “native crime” via what platform?

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

3. Who tells Kumalo that Absalom is responsible for the murder?

4. How long does it take to erect Shanty Town?

5. What does the author indicate is the primary emotion that motivates how whites interact with blacks?

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