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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. Which character is MOST impressed by John Kumalo’s oratorical gifts?
2. How do villagers respond to Kumalo’s return?
3. What does James have a hard time looking at each day upon entering Arthur’s house?
4. Who sends and puts Kumalo in charge of distributing resources for the village children?
5. Which adjectives does Mrs. Lithebe use to describe the people she thinks Gertrude should not spend time with?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain the metaphorical usage of the rainstorm that occurs in Book Three, Chapter 3.
2. Describe Barbara Smith’s response to Kumalo’s question about her servant, and explain the significance of James’ translation of this answer to Kumalo.
3. Describe how Napoleon Letsitsi comes to be in Ndotsheni.
4. 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?
5. Describe how Kumalo reacts when the Bishop tells him he wants to remove Kumalo from Ndotsheni.
6. What is the Judge’s ruling in the cases against Absalom and his two accomplices, Johannes and Matthew, and what are the Judge’s reasons for his verdicts?
7. Summarize the main events of the meeting between James Jarvis and Kumalo at the house of Jarvis’ kinswoman Barbara Smith.
8. What happens to Gertrude at a church meeting at Msimangu’s mission? What does she do afterward?
9. What anxiety does Kumalo have over the death of Margaret Jarvis, and how does James Jarvis ease it?
10. Describe the build-up, events, and results of the black mining strike.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Who or what serves as the antagonist in Cry, the Beloved Country? What are examples of ways that this antagonist acts as an obstacle to the protagonist's objectives? What symbolism and themes are connected with this antagonist?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the historical context of Cry, the Beloved Country. When was this novel written? What real-life experiences influenced the author in this work? How does the novel reflect upon the political and social atmosphere of South Africa?
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