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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who effectively saves Kumalo from being sent away by the Bishop?
(a) His congregation.
(b) James Jarvis.
(c) The tribal chief.
(d) Arthur Jarvis’ son.

4. What building does Jarvis’ wife want to finance for Ndotsheni?
(a) A medical clinic.
(b) A refrigerated outbuilding for milk.
(c) A church.
(d) A school.

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

6. Who do Arthur and Margaret visit as a brief respite from the trial?
(a) Margaret’s girlhood friend Jane.
(b) Margaret’s cousin Mary.
(c) Margaret’s niece Barbara.
(d) Margaret’s sister Anne.

7. Where does Kumalo keep vigil during Absalom’s execution?
(a) The Jarvis fields.
(b) Deep into the forest.
(c) Up a mountain.
(d) By the sea.

8. At whose house did the police eventually find Absalom?
(a) Johannes Pafuri's house.
(b) Ndlela Germiston's house.
(c) Baby Mkize's house.
(d) Joseph Benghu's house.

9. What option does Kumalo briefly consider upon returning home due to his shame regarding his family’s behavior?
(a) He considers resigning from the priesthood.
(b) He considers asking the Bishop to replace him as the Ndotsheni priest.
(c) He considers leaving Ndotsheni forever.
(d) None of the above.

10. What is the rumored purpose of the ground markings left by Jarvis and the magistrate in Ndotsheni?
(a) They mark out a new village school.
(b) They mark out a new church.
(c) They mark out a dam.
(d) They mark out a village dairy.

11. What other weapon was carried by one of the two accomplices?
(a) A second revolver.
(b) A knife.
(c) A bat.
(d) An iron bar.

12. Which of the following is NOT a reason Absalom gives for having a revolver at all?
(a) Because he thought it would frighten people off.
(b) Because he was told Johannesburg was a dangerous city.
(c) Because he had grown up having and using guns.
(d) Because he thought he needed it for self-defense.

13. Which character is MOST impressed by John Kumalo’s oratorical gifts?
(a) Stephen Kumalo.
(b) Msimangu.
(c) John Harrison, Jr.
(d) John Harrison, Sr.

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

15. Which statement best describes Margaret Jarvis’ relationship with Arthur compared to James’?
(a) Margaret and James had the same exact relationship with Arthur.
(b) Margaret took James’ side against Arthur when necessary.
(c) Margaret understood Arthur better than James did.
(d) Margaret was more estranged from Arthur than James was.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Ndotsheni’s children lack which is causing them to die in greater than average numbers?

2. Which character unexpectedly appears in Ndotsheni with the village chief and magistrate?

3. What gesture of respect does Arthur Jarvis’ son show Kumalo because he does not know any better about his implied superiority?

4. Which of the following best describes James’ attitude towards blacks before reading Arthur’s papers?

5. Who does James Jarvis surprise with a large financial donation to further the cause of blacks?

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