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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Chapters 4-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is there little public interest in Absalom’s murder trial?
(a) Because newspapers did want to draw attention to black violence against whites.
(b) Because gold had been discovered in Odendaalsrust.
(c) Because a more prominent politician was recently murdered and his killer was still at large.
(d) Because a mining strike was causing violent outbreaks all over the city.

2. Who does James Jarvis surprise with a large financial donation to further the cause of blacks?
(a) Stephen Kumalo.
(b) John Kumalo.
(c) John Harrison, Jr.
(d) Msimangu.

3. What tribe does Kumalo belong to?
(a) Zulu.
(b) Sotho.
(c) Bantu.
(d) Xhosa.

4. Why are Absalom’s accomplices angry with him?
(a) Because he refuses to lie and take all the blame for the crime upon himself.
(b) Because he faked illness to get a better prison cell than them.
(c) Because he lied to the police about which of them shot Arthur Jarvis.
(d) Because he is collecting false witnesses who saw them at the crime scene.

5. What gesture of respect does Arthur Jarvis’ son show Kumalo because he does not know any better about his implied superiority?
(a) He genuflects before Kumalo.
(b) He bows to Kumalo.
(c) He doffs his hat to Kumalo.
(d) He shakes Kumalo’s hand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country does Father Vincent come from?

2. What title of respect do most people address Kumalo with?

3. What final feeling does the novel have about the future of Africa?

4. What neighborhood did the murdered white man live in?

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

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