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

2. What is Gertrude’s main emotion when Kumalo discovers how she is living?
(a) Shame.
(b) Pride.
(c) Amusement.
(d) Defiance.

3. Who promises to help Kumalo find his sister and his son?
(a) Msimangu.
(b) Mrs. Lithebe.
(c) Dubula.
(d) His brother John.

4. What major family news did John fail to reveal to his family back in Ndotsheni?
(a) He never told them his son was in jail.
(b) He never told them he had given his daughter up for adoption.
(c) He never told them he was terminally ill.
(d) He never told them he divorced his wife.

5. At whose house did the police eventually find Absalom?
(a) Johannes Pafuri's house.
(b) Joseph Benghu's house.
(c) Ndlela Germiston's house.
(d) Baby Mkize's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the lawyer who agrees to represent Absalom?

2. Which character encourages Kumalo to pray and look for things to be grateful for rather than to wallow in self-pity?

3. Who reveals to the Jarvises that their son has been murdered?

4. Who will the lawyer submit a final appeal for mercy to in Absalom’s case?

5. What is the name of the Jarvis farm?

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