2. Complete the following statement Kumalo makes when Arthur Jarvis’ son announces he will soon leave Natal: “When you go, something _______ will go out of Ndotsheni.”
(a) Harmonious.
(b) Joyful.
(c) Bright.
(d) Important.

3. Where do James Jarvis and Kumalo wait out a rainstorm?
(a) In Kumalo’s church.
(b) In the tribal chief’s office.
(c) In the village school.
(d) In Jarvis’ car.

4. Who reveals to the Jarvises that their son has been murdered?
(a) Their son’s brother-in-law, John Harrison.
(b) Stephen Kumalo.
(c) Their daughter in law, Mary Jarvis.
(d) A local police captain, Van Jaarsveld.

5. As James reads Arthur’s papers, what claim does his son make that offends him?
(a) Arthur claims James cared more about money than people.
(b) Arthur claims James was a superficial and unbelieving Christian.
(c) Arthur claims James was a virulent racist.
(d) Arthur claims James never taught him a sense of national identity and social responsibility.

6. How does Jarvis react when Kumalo admits it was his son who murdered James’?
(a) James demands that Kumalo leave the property immediately.
(b) James lashes out violently against Kumalo.
(c) James breaks down sobbing.
(d) James is surprised by compassionate.

7. Which of the following worry that John Kumalo’s speech to black miners could lead to an uprising?
(a) Msimangu.
(b) None of these answers.
(c) The police.
(d) James Jarvis.

8. Which of the following is NOT a reason the Bishop wants to send Kumalo away from Ndotsheni?
(a) The Bishop thinks Kumalo’s close presence must distress the grieving Jarvis family.
(b) The Bishop thinks Kumalo is too old to organize the construction of a new church.
(c) The Bishop thinks Kumalo is not educated enough to handle the financial accounting of the changes coming to Ndotsheni.
(d) The Bishop thinks Kumalo has endured too much scandal to effectively lead his people.

9. Kumalo gets a packet of mail all at once. Which character does NOT send him a letter?
(a) Gertrude.
(b) Msimangu.
(c) Mr. Carmichael.
(d) Absalom.

10. What does Kumalo eventually find out happened to Sibeko’s daughter?
(a) She started making liquor and was jailed.
(b) She was killed by a cart in the street.
(c) She committed suicide after her husband died in the mines.
(d) She became a prostitute and disappeared.

11. What is the agricultural demonstrator’s attitude toward white people?
(a) He wishes they would give blacks their own nation and leave them alone.
(b) He sympathizes with the fear whites have built for themselves and hopes to work directly with them toward better racial understanding.
(c) He is bitter that blacks must rely on whites for assistance when whites suppressed them in the first place.
(d) He is grateful for their assistance in lifting blacks up.

12. From which province do both Kumalo and Jarvis come?
(a) Transvaal.
(b) Natal.
(c) Gauteng.
(d) Cape.

13. What is the name of the town in which the Jarvises reside?
(a) Ndotsheni.
(b) Alexandra.
(c) Ixopo.
(d) Carisbrooke.

14. How do villagers respond to Kumalo’s return?
(a) They are overjoyed to have him back.
(b) They demand his resignation because of his family’s immorality.
(c) They are indifferent and barely notice his return.
(d) They are disappointed to see his replacement leave the village.

15. Which of the following is NOT one of the ways the agricultural demonstrator intends to improve the farming in Ndotsheni?
(a) He wants the village to invest in more cattle to fertilize the land.
(b) He wants farmers to plant the land communally rather than individually.
(c) He wants to implement new patterns of plowing.
(d) He wants to plant more trees.