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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 is Stephen Kumalo’s profession?
(a) He is a farmer.
(b) He is a tribal chief.
(c) He is a reverend.
(d) He is a teacher.

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

3. What wealth-making industry has drawn so many young men to the city?
(a) Gold.
(b) Diamonds.
(c) Oil.
(d) Platinum.

4. In Chapter 12, which of the following is NOT a suggestion among whites on how to deal with "native crime”?
(a) Some whites want to hire more police.
(b) Some whites want to enslave black.
(c) Some whites want to segregate blacks into their own country.
(d) Some whites want to get blacks better education.

5. What does Absalom’s former landlady in Alexandra reveal about Absalom’s behavior?
(a) She saw Absalom with prostitutes.
(b) She saw Absalom beating someone.
(c) She saw Absalom with stolen property.
(d) She saw Absalom publicly intoxicated.

Short Answer Questions

1. After a visit from Mrs. Ndlela, what does Msimangu decide to do?

2. What does Mrs. Ndlela tell Kumalo and Msimangu about Absalom that concerns them?

3. Who tells Kumalo that Absalom is responsible for the murder?

4. What does Kumalo harshly criticize his son for doing before the crime was committed?

5. Which powerful black leader does the anonymous black woman seek for housing help in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kumalo tell Father Vincent worries or saddens him about the way Absalom is handling his arrest?

2. Explain why Msimangu wants to see Mrs. Mkize alone rather than telling Kumalo after Mrs. Ndlela tells him the police are looking for Absalom.

3. Compare and contrast Kumalo and Msimangu’s reaction to Absalom’s pregnant girl.

4. Explain how Kumalo and his wife a.) mainly intended to use their savings; b.) how they have to use it now; and c.) why this shift does not ultimately matter.

5. Describe some ways John Kumalo has changed since he moved to Johannesburg from Ndotsheni.

6. Describe two sides of the debate that whites have about “native crime” as indicated in the conversations in Chapter 12.

7. What are two ways Absalom seems to have been getting into trouble since moving to Johannesburg?

8. Why does Mrs. Lithebe warn the pregnant girl about spending time with Gertrude?

9. How does the white reformatory worker’s attitude toward Absalom differ from all the other people who have interacted with Absalom that Kumalo meets?

10. How does Gertrude react to seeing Kumalo in Johannesburg? How does she feel about her own behavior, and the prospect of returning to Ndotsheni?

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