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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Kumalo do with Gertrude and her son after she has apologized for her sinful ways?
2. How many accomplices did Absalom have in the murder?
3. What does Mrs. Ndlela tell Kumalo and Msimangu about Absalom that concerns them?
4. Which woman has a reputation for being involved in illegal activity?
5. After a visit from Mrs. Ndlela, what does Msimangu decide to do?
Short Essay Questions
1. Briefly discuss John’s hypocritical attitude towards both the church and tribal chiefs.
2. What feelings do Stephen Kumalo and his wife have before they open the letter they receive at the beginning of the book? Why do they feel this way?
3. Describe the reaction of the pregnant girl to the prospect of living in Ndotsheni. Why does she react this way?
4. Compare and contrast Kumalo and Msimangu’s reaction to Absalom’s pregnant girl.
5. Describe the white reformatory worker’s reaction to the news that Absalom killed Arthur Jarvis, and why he reacts this way.
6. What does Kumalo tell Father Vincent worries or saddens him about the way Absalom is handling his arrest?
7. How does the white reformatory worker’s attitude toward Absalom differ from all the other people who have interacted with Absalom that Kumalo meets?
8. What does Kumalo fear when he hears of Arthur Jarvis’ murder?
9. Why does Mrs. Lithebe warn the pregnant girl about spending time with Gertrude?
10. Describe two sides of the debate that whites have about “native crime” as indicated in the conversations in Chapter 12.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of power in Cry, the Beloved Country. What represents power in the novel? How is power achieved? What are the repercussions of having no power as seen in this narrative?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze and discuss the character of Gertrude in the novel. How does Gertrude's character propel the plot of the narrative? What symbolism and imagery connect to Gertrude? What themes does Gertrude's character explore?
Essay Topic 3
What do the gold mines symbolize in Cry, the Beloved Country. To what theme do the gold mines most relate? How are the gold mines perceived by the wealthy white elite? How are they perceived by the oppressed blacks?
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