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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What neighborhood is Gertrude living in?
(a) Orlando.
(b) Sophiatown.
(c) Alexandra.
(d) Claremont.

3. Which word(s) best describes John’s feelings toward tribal chiefs and the Church?
(a) Amusement.
(b) Contempt.
(c) A philosophical respect.
(d) Absolute reverence.

4. What is the FIRST place Kumalo and Msimangu visit to track down Absalom?
(a) They visit a factory where Absalom worked.
(b) They visit the Shanty Town in Orlando.
(c) They visit a reformatory.
(d) They visit Mrs. Ndlela’s house.

5. 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.

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

7. Mrs. Lithebe is afraid which character will be a bad influence on Absalom’s girl?
(a) Absalom.
(b) Mr. Carmichael.
(c) Mrs. Mkize.
(d) Gertrude.

8. What is the profession of the murdered white man?
(a) He is an engineer.
(b) He is a doctor.
(c) He is a university professor.
(d) He is a mining executive.

9. How does Absalom react to Kumalo’s news that he will be married?
(a) He is so despondent nothing can affect his mood.
(b) He is displeased to hear it.
(c) He is happy to hear it.
(d) He begs his father to spare the girl the humiliation of marrying a condemned man.

10. What kind of protest affects Kumalo and Msimangu’s attempts to locate Absalom?
(a) A voting rally.
(b) A mining strike.
(c) A labor march.
(d) A bus boycott.

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

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

13. Which of the following best describes John’s relationship with his own son?
(a) They are close and John’s son still lives with John.
(b) Since John’s son got married, they rarely see each other.
(c) They are estranged because John’s son is friends with criminals.
(d) John has fully disinherited his son in order to give more to his younger children.

14. 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.

15. Which of the following is John’s main political agenda?
(a) He wants blacks to have the right to vote.
(b) He wants blacks to separate and form their own country.
(c) He wants better wages for blacks working in the gold mines.
(d) He wants complete equal rights for blacks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character shows the most disgust toward the Absalom’s girl’s behavior?

2. Which of the following reactions are black leaders NOT hoping to elicit from whites with the decrepit conditions of Shanty Town?

3. Which of the following is NOT something Kumalo and his wife were saving money for?

4. What major family news did John fail to reveal to his family back in Ndotsheni?

5. What is Gertrude’s main emotion when Kumalo discovers how she is living?

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