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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. Mrs. Lithebe is afraid which character will be a bad influence on Absalom’s girl?
2. Who organizes this protest and asks Kumalo and Msimangu personally to participate?
3. What title of respect do most people address Kumalo with?
4. What is the profession of the murdered white man?
5. What neighborhood of the city does Msimangu live in?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Kumalo tell Father Vincent worries or saddens him about the way Absalom is handling his arrest?
2. What does Kumalo fear when he hears of Arthur Jarvis’ murder?
3. What surprises Kumalo about the behavior of many whites regarding the bus boycott?
4. Describe two sides of the debate that whites have about “native crime” as indicated in the conversations in Chapter 12.
5. Why does Msimangu apologize to Kumalo after they have met the pregnant girl?
6. Compare and contrast Kumalo and Msimangu’s reaction to Absalom’s pregnant girl.
7. Why does Mrs. Lithebe warn the pregnant girl about spending time with Gertrude?
8. Explain the irony of the death of Arthur Jarvis at the hands of a black person.
9. Why is Kumalo upset that John Kumalo decides to get a lawyer to defend his own son in the trial about the murder?
10. Describe some ways John Kumalo has changed since he moved to Johannesburg from Ndotsheni.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the character of Absalom in Cry, the Beloved Country. What is Absalom's place in the plot of the story? What is Absalom accused of? What is the ruling in his case?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the representations of gender and gender expectations in Cry, the Beloved Country. In what ways does inequality extend to gender? What are the impacts of gender inequality and oppression? How is this depicted in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the theme of intention in Cry, the Beloved Country. In this novel, the narrator points out when characters act cruelly despite opposite intentions. What are examples of miscommunicated intentions in the novel and how do they impact the plot?
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