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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is John Kumalo’s profession?
(a) He is a mine worker.
(b) He is a liquor bootlegger.
(c) He is a carpenter.
(d) He is a preacher.

2. What has become of Kumalo’s sister since she arrived in the city?
(a) She has turned to liquor and prostitution.
(b) She has divorced her husband.
(c) She has been jailed without cause.
(d) She has become a nun.

3. Where was the white man murdered?
(a) He was murdered on the street.
(b) He was murdered in his own home.
(c) He was murdered while working with poor blacks.
(d) He was murdered at the gold mines.

4. Which of the following is NOT something the white reformatory worker tells Kumalo about Absalom’s recent experiences?
(a) Absalom had decided to become a reverend like his father.
(b) Absalom got a girl pregnant.
(c) Absalom was holding a steady job at a factory.
(d) Absalom rose to head boy at the reformatory.

5. Where does the taxi driver tell Kumalo and Msimangu that Absalom might be living?
(a) Carisbrooke.
(b) Springs.
(c) Claremont.
(d) Shanty Town.

6. Which of the following reactions are black leaders NOT hoping to elicit from whites with the decrepit conditions of Shanty Town?
(a) Anger.
(b) Pity.
(c) A need for immediate action.
(d) Shock.

7. What neighborhood did the murdered white man live in?
(a) Carisbrooke.
(b) Alexandra.
(c) Parkwold.
(d) Springs.

8. What language does John prefer to speak?
(a) Afrikaans.
(b) Zulu.
(c) Portuguese.
(d) English.

9. How do Kumalo and Msimangu travel to Alexandra?
(a) They accept a ride from a white man.
(b) They take a taxi.
(c) They walk eleven miles.
(d) They take a bus.

10. How many “husbands” did Absalom’s girl have before Absalom?
(a) Six.
(b) Eight.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

11. Which powerful black leader does the anonymous black woman seek for housing help in Chapter 9?
(a) Msimangu.
(b) Tomlinson.
(c) Dubula.
(d) John Kumalo.

12. What hardship did Absalom’s girl suffer as a child?
(a) Her mother was sent to a mental asylum.
(b) Her mother was an alcoholic.
(c) Her mother died when she was a baby.
(d) Her mother beat her daily.

13. Which of the following is NOT one of the places the police seeks Absalom?
(a) Mrs. Hlayshwayo’s house.
(b) Mrs. Lithebe’s house.
(c) Mrs. Ndlela’s house.
(d) Mrs. Mkize’s house.

14. What is the main industry that drives Kumalo’s village?
(a) Mining.
(b) Agriculture.
(c) Fishing.
(d) Industrial factories.

15. Kumalo is described as moving _______, in the same rhythm as the tribal life. What is the adjective that best describes both tribal life and Kumalo’s movements?
(a) Confidently.
(b) Slowly.
(c) Deliberately.
(d) Cheerfully.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Ndlela tell Kumalo and Msimangu about Absalom that concerns them?

2. What is the name of the village where Kumalo lives?

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

4. What is Kumalo’s connection to the murdered man?

5. Which of the following best describes the theme of Msimangu’s preaching?

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