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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 does Msimangu give Kumalo during their final moments together?
(a) He gives him his entire life savings of over 30 pounds.
(b) He gives him a receipt for a stove for Kumalo’s wife.
(c) He gives him an heirloom ring that Kumalo can sell to raise funds for his church.
(d) He gives him a new set of clothes to wear in his priestly duties.

2. Why did Kumalo’s sister originally go to the city?
(a) She went to pursue a job as a teacher.
(b) She went to find her husband who was working in the mines.
(c) She went to search for Kumalo’s son.
(d) She went as a servant to a white family.

3. How do the Jarvises travel to Johannesburg?
(a) By bus.
(b) By private car.
(c) By plane.
(d) By train.

4. What city does the writer of the letter live in?
(a) Johannesburg.
(b) Cape Town.
(c) Pretoria.
(d) Durban.

5. What good news does the group at Mrs. Lithebe’s house celebrate on the night before Kumalo et al. leave for Ndotsheni?
(a) They celebrate Mrs. Lithebe’s decision to become a nun.
(b) They celebrate Msimangu’s imminent retirement into a religious community.
(c) They celebrate the sudden birth of Absalom’s baby.
(d) They celebrate Gertrude’s new job.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many accomplices did Absalom have in the murder?

2. What is the phrase used to describe why the lawyer takes the case without payment?

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

4. Which statement best describes Margaret Jarvis’ relationship with Arthur compared to James’?

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

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