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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the taxi driver who is friends with Absalom?
(a) Dubula.
(b) Pafuri.
(c) Hlabeni.
(d) Matthew.

2. Which character is MOST impressed by John Kumalo’s oratorical gifts?
(a) John Harrison, Jr.
(b) John Harrison, Sr.
(c) Msimangu.
(d) Stephen Kumalo.

3. Who performs the sacrament that is performed immediately following the sentencing in the prison?
(a) Father Vincent.
(b) Msimangu.
(c) Kumalo.
(d) A prison chaplain.

4. How many black miners die during their short-lived strike?
(a) None.
(b) Twenty.
(c) One hundred.
(d) Three.

5. What is James Jarvis’ main concern before learning of his son’s death?
(a) He is concerned because there is a drought.
(b) He is concerned that local blacks are constantly begging for food.
(c) He is concerned that the government is trying to buy his land to mine.
(d) He is concerned because a mysterious disease is killing his cattle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What neighborhood of the city does Msimangu live in?

2. What neighborhood is Gertrude living in?

3. Why does Kumalo feel betrayed by his brother John?

4. Why is there little public interest in Absalom’s murder trial?

5. Which of the following reactions are black leaders NOT hoping to elicit from whites with the decrepit conditions of Shanty Town?

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