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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. Kumalo gets a packet of mail all at once. Which character does NOT send him a letter?
2. How do the Jarvises travel to Johannesburg?
3. Complete the following statement Kumalo makes when Arthur Jarvis’ son announces he will soon leave Natal: “When you go, something _______ will go out of Ndotsheni.”
4. Who performs the sacrament that is performed immediately following the sentencing in the prison?
5. What word for God does Kumalo use when praying?
Short Essay Questions
1. What becomes Kumalo’s obsession when he returns to Ndotsheni, and what ways does he act on it? What are the results of his efforts?
2. Compare and contrast Napoleon’s and Kumalo’s attitudes towards James Jarvis.
3. Describe the build-up, events, and results of the black mining strike.
4. Briefly summarize Arthur Jarvis’s argument about the responsibility of whites to blacks in the papers James Jarvis reads.
5. After reading more of his son’s papers, why does James Jarvis leave through the front of the house rather than walking past the blood-stained floor again?
6. What happens to Gertrude at a church meeting at Msimangu’s mission? What does she do afterward?
7. What anxiety does Kumalo have over the death of Margaret Jarvis, and how does James Jarvis ease it?
8. Describe how Napoleon Letsitsi comes to be in Ndotsheni.
9. Compare and contrast James Jarvis and John Harrison, Sr.’s attitudes towards blacks before James starts reading Arthur’s papers.
10. Briefly describe the relationship between James and Arthur Jarvis. How does it differ from Arthur’s relationship with his mother?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Give examples of literary, religious, or pop-cultural allusions in Cry, the Beloved Country and discuss the importance of each. What is the root of this allusion? How does the work cited connect with the plot/characters/themes in Cry, the Beloved Country?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of racial inequality in Cry, the Beloved Country. How does Alan Paton depict the racial inequality of South Africa through imagery related to the settings in the novel? How is racial inequality reflected in character development and the actions of the characters?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the structure of the novel. How do the sections that step out of the main plot serve the story? How and why does the author occasionally use the first person (“we” and “us”) and second person (“you”)? How do rhetorical devices like repetition and metaphor enhance the narrative? Do you think these techniques are effective in drawing the reader more deeply and personally into the world of the novel? Why or why not? Be sure to support your argument with examples from the text.
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