2. 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) Slowly.
(b) Confidently.
(c) Deliberately.
(d) Cheerfully.

3. What country does Father Vincent come from?
(a) England.
(b) Italy.
(c) Ireland.
(d) America.

4. How does Kumalo travel to the city?
(a) He travels by train.
(b) He travels by ferry.
(c) He travels by bus.
(d) He travels by plane.

5. Which character encourages Kumalo to pray and look for things to be grateful for rather than to wallow in self-pity?
(a) Msimangu.
(b) Mr. Carmichael.
(c) Mrs. Lithebe.
(d) Father Vincent.

6. What does Kumalo harshly criticize his son for doing before the crime was committed?
(a) He criticizes him for keeping company with “friends” he knew were not trustworthy.
(b) He criticizes him for getting a young girl pregnant.
(c) He criticizes him for leaving the village in the first place.
(d) He criticizes him for failing to find Gertrude like he was supposed to.

7. What does Mrs. Ndlela tell Kumalo and Msimangu about Absalom that concerns them?
(a) She tells them Absalom had been in jail.
(b) She tells them Absalom had a child out of wedlock.
(c) She tells them Absalom was spending time with a bad crowd.
(d) She tells them Absalom stole from her.

8. What is the reformatory worker’s main concern about Absalom’s involvement in the murder?
(a) He is devastated that a leader in the equal rights movement has been killed.
(b) He is irritated that he has been fired from his job.
(c) He is anxious that the reformatory’s reputation not be tarnished.
(d) He is afraid that Absalom will be executed without trial.

9. Which character is angriest that Absalom has disappeared?
(a) Kumalo.
(b) Msimangu.
(c) The reformatory worker.
(d) The girl.

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

11. How long has it been since the Kumalos heard from their son?
(a) Six months.
(b) One month.
(c) One year.
(d) Two years.

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

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

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

15. Why does Kumalo go to see his brother before visiting Absalom in jail?
(a) Because John is Absalom’s godfather and will want to visit Absalom as well.
(b) Because John’s own son was an accomplice in the murder.
(c) Because John is a powerful man and might be able to help Absalom get bail.
(d) Because John’s rousing oratory has been implicated in the justification for murder.