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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What neighborhood did the murdered white man live in?
(a) Carisbrooke.
(b) Springs.
(c) Parkwold.
(d) Alexandra.
2. Where does the taxi driver tell Kumalo and Msimangu that Absalom might be living?
(a) Carisbrooke.
(b) Shanty Town.
(c) Springs.
(d) Claremont.
3. What is the name of the murdered white man that Kumalo and Msimangu hear about upon returning to the mission?
(a) Arthur Jarvis.
(b) Father Vincent.
(c) Johannes Pafuri.
(d) Michael Seme.
4. What is John Kumalo’s profession?
(a) He is a carpenter.
(b) He is a liquor bootlegger.
(c) He is a mine worker.
(d) He is a preacher.
5. What does the author indicate is the primary emotion that motivates how whites interact with blacks?
(a) Pity.
(b) resentment.
(c) Compassion.
(d) Fear.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Kumalo harshly criticize his son for doing before the crime was committed?
2. What title of respect do most people address Kumalo with?
3. Which of the following best describes the theme of Msimangu’s preaching?
4. What is the name of the village where Kumalo lives?
5. How long has it been since the Kumalos heard from their son?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the reaction of the pregnant girl to the prospect of living in Ndotsheni. Why does she react this way?
2. How does Gertrude react to seeing Kumalo in Johannesburg? How does she feel about her own behavior, and the prospect of returning to Ndotsheni?
3. Why does Msimangu apologize to Kumalo after they have met the pregnant girl?
4. Briefly describe the life of the woman who is the protagonist of Chapter 9, living in Orlando’s Shanty Town.
5. Explain why the lawyer, Mr. Carmichael, takes Absalom’s case without payment.
6. What unofficial title do most members of Ndotsheni bestow on Kumalo’s wife, and what does it signify?
7. Why is Kumalo upset that John Kumalo decides to get a lawyer to defend his own son in the trial about the murder?
8. Describe Kumalo’s initial physical reaction when the white reformatory worker comes to apologize. Why does Kumalo behave this way? What effect does it have on the white reformer?
9. Explain why Msimangu wants to see Mrs. Mkize alone rather than telling Kumalo after Mrs. Ndlela tells him the police are looking for Absalom.
10. Explain the irony of the death of Arthur Jarvis at the hands of a black person.
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