9.36.F - Exam: Quarter 4 Exam
In Cry, the Beloved Country, what is in the envelope that Jarvis gives Harrison?
1,000 pounds
What is a poem?
A composition in verse especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.
Limerick
A five-line poem, almost always humorous, with a rhyme scheme of aabba
Sonnet
A poem that expresses a single idea, with fourteen lines and a specific rhyme and meter scheme. The English sonnet, made popular by Shakespeare, uses fourteen lines while the Italian uses sixteen. Sonnets are common in European poetry.
In Cry, the Beloved Country, what kind of person prevents Kumalo and Msimangu from getting on the bus?
A protester
In Cry, the Beloved Country, what are the police afraid John Kumalo will cause?
A strike
In Cry, the Beloved Country, what devastating news does Kumalo hear about his family?
Absalom and his cousin are responsible for the murder.
In Cry, the Beloved Country, what news about Absalom do the men find out in Pimville?
Absalom is gone and has missed work.
In Cry, the Beloved Country, which word best describes Kumalo's state when he sees Jarvis?
Addled
What are Arthur's last recorded words?
Allow me a minute
In Cry, the Beloved Country, while Kumalo waits to hear his son's whereabouts, the newspaper reports a sad event. What is this event?
Arthur Jarvis is dead.
When Jarvis hears the news about his son, he is watching his farm underneath a cloudless sky. What does this symbolize?
Bad news comes without warning.
Ballad
Ballads are used to tell a story and have been popular throughout history, especially in cultures using oral tradition. These poems alternate lines of four and three beats in quatrains (or four lines together), rhyming every other line.
Which statement sums up the admonition the narrator gives about the land?
Be careful—if you take care of the land it will take care of you.
Why does Absalom plead "not guilty" in his case even though he admits to killing Arthur Jarvis?
Because he will admit to killing but not murder
In Cry, the Beloved Country, what is the main idea of John Kumalo's argument?
Black workers should get an equal share of profits for their work in the mines, or else not work.
In Cry, the Beloved Country, which of the following were changes that Paton helped make at the boys' reformatory school?
Boys were allowed to use the bathroom at night. Boys were allowed to live in off-campus housing if they proved trustworthy. Boys were given a trade education.
In Cry, the Beloved Country, which word best describes Arthur Jarvis?
Charitable
What indication is there that the drought might end soon?
Clouds in the sky
In Cry, the Beloved Country, which language mixed with local dialects to become known as Afrikaans?
Dutch
What was the main idea of Arthur's book?
Europeans should change their habits and procedures now that they have seen their impact on native society
Which word best describes the people's reaction to Kumalo's return?
Excited
What word best describes Gertrude's initial reaction to her brother's arrival?
Fear
Which emotion runs at the center of Cry, the Beloved Country?
Fear
Who does Napolean say he works for?
For Africa
In Cry, the Beloved Country, why are Kumalo, the girl, and father Vincent at the jail?
For the marriage
What significant event happens at Odendaalsrust?
Gold is discovered
What favor does Kumalo ask of Mrs. Lithebe?
He asks to let the girl stay with them.
In Cry, the Beloved Country, what brings Kumalo to the house where Jarvis is a guest?
He came to look for Sibeko's daughter.
In Cry, the Beloved Country, why does the policeman think that Jarvis won't pass the bloodstain anymore?
He can't take it anymore.
In Cry, the Beloved Country, why did John Kumalo's son leave?
He disagreed with his stepmom.
In Cry, the Beloved Country, what bothers Kumalo most about Absalom's choices?
He doesn't seem to regret them.
Why does Umfundisi readily believe and forgive Gertrude?
He feels that because God has forgiven him, he must forgive others.
As seen in Cry, the Beloved Country, what did Paton do that caused the government to confiscate his passport?
He fought against Apartheid in a political party.
In Cry, the Beloved Country, which detail of Absolom's testimony is the one that seals his fate as a convicted murderer?
He had a bullet in his gun.
In Cry, the Beloved Country, why was Absalom released? Check all that apply.
He had a child. Good behavior He had a girlfriend.
In Cry, the Beloved Country, what lie did Absalom tell the people in charge of his rehabilitation?
He had no family
In Cry, the Beloved Country, what news of Absalom do Kumalo and Msimangu find out in Shanty Town?
He has been sent to a reformatory.
In Cry, the Beloved Country, what indications are there that Absalom is doing well and is rehabilitated? Check all that apply.
He has money in the bank. He is receiving good reports from his superiors. He has a job.
Who is Mr. Carmichael?
He is Absalom's lawyer.
What news does Kumalo find out about his brother?
He is a successful businessman and politician.
In Cry, the Beloved Country, how does reading Arthur's essay ultimately change Jarivis's feelings?
He is no longer afraid.
In Cry, the Beloved Country, when Kumalo is getting on the train to Johannesburg, why doesn't Sibeko ask Kumalo for the favor himself?
He is not part of the Kumalo's church.
In Cry, the Beloved Country, what is Msimangu doing that no other black priest has done?
He is retiring to a special home for priests.
Why do the people on the train laugh at Kumalo?
He is so naive.
What helps Kumalo hold on to his belief despite his suffering?
He is surrounded by a loving community.
In Cry, the Beloved Country, how does Absalom feel about the execution of his sentence?
He is terrified.
In Cry, the Beloved Country, while Kumalo waits to hear his son's whereabouts, the newspaper reports a sad event. What tie does Kumalo have to the people involved in the news story?
He knows the father of the man who was murdered.
Check the answers that are true of Arthur Jarvis.
He was a sought after speaker He was writing a book about native crime He was elected president of a boy's club
In Cry, the Beloved Country, what reason does the young white man from the reformatory school give for his poor behavior toward Kumalo?
He was disappointed
In Cry, the Beloved Country, what is John Kumalo's reason for not wanting to return to the tribe?
He would have to obey the tribe chief.
In Cry, the Beloved Country, what desire does Gertrude discuss with Mrs. Lithebe and the girl?
Her desire to become a nun
In Cry, the Beloved Country, what piece(s) of news brings hope to Absolom's eyes in the prison?
His father has found a lawyer. He can marry the girl.
What news does Kumalo receive from the young girl?
His sister is ill
In Cry, the Beloved Country, why is Jarvis initially hurt by his son's essay?
His son felt like he was uninformed about the real world
In Cry, the Beloved Country, a group of European settlers moved to South Africa and stayed, marrying and having children, and eventually became known as Afrikaners. Which country did they come from?
Holland
Which word best describes the people's feelings about judges?
Honorable
What surprises Jarvis the most about his son's funeral?
How may races and types of people were present
Imagine you have a friend named Sarah. She tells you that her father has lost his job and now her family faces an uncertain future. They might have to move states to live with her grandparents, and she will have to start all over in making new friends. She has overheard her parents talking about losing their house and using up her college savings to pay debts. Her life is suddenly going from normal, predictable, and happy, to uncertain and grim. She is shocked by all of the changes happening so quickly and afraid of the unknown future. Based on what you have read in this novel, what comfort or advice can you give your friend? In your response, use at least two examples from the novel. You do not have to use direct quotes but think of examples from the plot or the characters that might help you counsel Sarah.
I would advise her to go and be dependent on God and tell her that hope is an amendment of life which is what Father Vincent said to Kumalo to help him focus on whats important and what he can do. To comfort her I would give her the examples of what Kumalo did on the mountain before the morning of his sons execution which showing her that she needs to be content and dependent on God as well as there is good coming.
In Cry, the Beloved Country, which word best describes Shanty Town?
Improvised
In Cry, the Beloved Country, which of the following is something John Kumalo would likely say about the Church?
It has not done enough."
What is Tanka poetry?
It is a type of poetry that is considered to be Japan's oldest form of poetry.
What strange claim does Johannes make about his iron bar that convinces Absolom he should bring it to the Jarvis's house?
It was blessed.
In Cry, the Beloved Country, why did Arthur Jarvis ultimately devote himself to the cause of the natives?
It was right
In Cry, the Beloved Country, what is symbolic about Kumalo buying Gertrude and the child new clothing?
It's a new start.
Haiku
Japanese form of poetry, usually a three-line poem with seventeen syllables, typically about nature
What sad news does the milk carrier bring?
Jarivs's wife has died.
Who does it seem was in charge of the incident?
Johannes
In Cry, the Beloved Country, who is the man with the "great bull voice"?
John Kumalo
In Cry, the Beloved Country, what does Kumalo visit the chief and the headmaster about?
Keeping children in the tribe by teaching them better ways to farm
What does Kumalo visit the chief and the headmaster about?
Keeping children in the tribe by teaching them better ways to farm
What are the first written of japenese poems called?
Koijiki
Both Kumalo and Father Vincent discuss a metaphor dealing with a storm approaching. Explain the two different ideas and applications of this metaphor.
Kumalos idea of the storm is that the person in the storm should fear and be dependent on God to comfort them to which the application of this idea is that the person should be dependent on God. Meanwhile, Father Vincents idea is that the person fears because they are focused on the storm and everything around you as what Kumalo was doing until Father Vincent told him on what he could do in that situation which was to pray and fast. This idea shows that we should be focused on what we can do in the situation because worrying about what we can not control will just burden us. (Use your own Words)
What does the bishop instruct the Kumalo to do before Jarvis's letter arrives?
Leave
In Cry, the Beloved Country, what does Kumalo do when he goes to see his brother?
Lies to him about a spy in his shop
In Cry, the Beloved Country, what is John Kumalo afraid of?
Losing his possessions
In Cry, the Beloved Country, what does Msimangu believe is the ultimate power?
Love
Which word best describes the hills of Ixopo?
Lush
What item is the boy surprised the Kumalo doesn't have?
Milk
Free Verse
Non-metrical, non-rhyming lines that closely follow the natural rhythms of speech
Blank Verse
Non-rhyming iambic pentameter. Popular with English poets.
In Cry, the Beloved Country, what are Matthew and Parfuri's verdicts?
Not guilty
What lesson does Kumalo learn almost immediately in Johannesburg?
Not to trust people
In Cry, the Beloved Country, which of the following best describes the conditions that lead to the creation of Shanty Town?
Overcrowding
In Cry, the Beloved Country, what items did Jarvis bring to the village that the Kumalo cannot understand?
Poles and flags
In Cry, the Beloved Country, which word best describes John Kumalo?
Pompous
In Cry, the Beloved Country, which of the following cities is a capital of South Africa? Select all that apply.
Pretoria Cape Town Bloemfontein
What are the people in Ixopo desperate for?
Rain
In Cry, the Beloved Country, what does Kumalo do on the train to avoid the questions about the boy, the girl, his sister, and his son?
Reads his Bible
In Cry, the Beloved Country, which word best describes Absalom's reaction to his father's questions in the jail?
Reluctant
Harrison often disagreed with Arthur about the natives and the problems in South Africa. How does Harrison feel about Arthur now?
Respect and admiration
Which adjective best describes Gertrude's occupation now?
Scandalous
In Cry, the Beloved Country, why did Msimangu call Gertrude sick?
She is sick with sin.
What do Kumalo and the girl agree to do?
She will marry Absalom and return home with Kumalo.
Where was Alan Paton, the author of Cry, the Beloved Country, born and raised?
South Africa
Who is the main character in Cry, the Beloved Country?
Stephen Kumalo
What was Margaret's last wish as detailed in Jarvis's letter?
That the church be rebuilt
Rhythm
The arrangement of words in a more or less regualr pattern of stressed and unstressed or long and short syllables.
Both Kumalo and Jarvis use weather metaphors to explain their feelings about the news of their sons. Explain the connection between the two images. What do they symbolize? What do the different images reveal about the characters?
The connection between the two images is the grief over their sons as Arthur had been murdered and Absalom is sentenced to death by hanging. The images symbolize their love for their sons and how it impacted them after they have heard the news after Jarvis read Arthur's book it made him not afraid to defend the natives while Kumalo hearing the news about his son made him sad and terrified that his son won't be able to go home with him these two images represent Kumalos grief and Jarvis's motivation of helping the natives.
Of what is Kumalo embarrassed when Jarvis comes to visit?
The holes in his church's roof
Why do the young people leave the villages?
The land is not productive anymore.
Anaphora
The repetition of a word or words at the beginning of successive phrases to create a sonic effect. An example comes from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.s "I Have a Dream" speech: "Go back to Mississippi, go back to Alabama, go back to South Carolina, go back to Georgia, go back to Louisiana, go back to the slims and ghettos..."
Alliteration
The repetition of initial consonant sounds. An example might be "The cool cat comes quickly to cover."
Rhyme
The repetition of the end-sounds of words. This is probably the poetic device you are most familiar with. Rhyme schemes, or the method of rhyming, are often described by letters, assigning one new letter to each new rhyme. The poem above, "Macavity the Mystery Cat," uses an aabb scheme, meaning the first and second lines rhyme with each other and the third and fourth rhyme with each other.
Assonance
The repetition of vowel sounds without repeating consonants. An example is "leaping and deep" or "ridges of the wind."
Meter
The rhythmic pattern of the line determined by the kind and number of beats in a line.
In Cry, the Beloved Country, what in particular does Kumalo feel passionate about when he returns home?
The schools
Who does Msimangu blame for the brokenness of the black people?
The white man
In Cry, the Beloved Country, what was the money in the coffee can that Kumalo will use for the trip to Johannesburg supposed to be used for
Their son's schooling
In Cry, the Beloved Country, why is resolution between the blacks and whites so difficult to achieve?
There are too many opinions.
What is ironic about the names of the streets in Claremont?
They are all names of beautiful flowers, but the place is anything but beautiful.
After Kumalo tells about Ixopo, its beauty and its current situation, what comparison do the pastors make between Ixopo and Johannesburg?
They are both broken.
In Cry, the Beloved Country, what are the white hills that Kumalo sees from the train?
They are mines
What are the white hills that Kumalo sees from the train as he approaches Johannesburg?
They are mines.
In Cry, the Beloved Country, what does the information Msimangu gets from Mrs. Mkize seem to imply about Absalom and his cousin?
They are thieves.
Which change that Napolean wants to make will ask people to change their cultural traditions?
They will need to stop hoarding cows.
Father Vincent says, "And while there is life, there is hope of amendment of life." Explain how this might be comforting to Kumalo.
This might be comforting to Kumalo because he was scared over his son when he received the news of him being a potential suspect in the murder of Arthur Jarvis so this reminds him that God is in control over the situation.
Explain what this sentence reveals about the character of the "great bull." "There is no applause in prison."
This shows that the character of the great bull is cold and persuasive to the native cause as well as to show the reality of the people in prison.
Explain what this statement means: "As long as there is life, there is hope for amendment of life."
This statement means that there is hope in a persons life even through the bad times as this shows we are not able to control everything in our lives which shows that we should be dependent on Jesus through those times and hope gives a person their purpose in life.
In Cry, the Beloved Country, why does the police captain come to see Mr. Jarvis?
To tell him about his son's murder
As seen in Cry, the Beloved Country, Paton felt that because men have gone to work in the cities and mines and families are broken apart, the country suffered from the breakdown of the ______.
Tribe
As seen in Cry, the Beloved Country, which word is defined as "a group of people who share a common language, customs, and history?"
Tribe
Onomatopoeia
When a word imitates or suggests the sound it describes. For example, "zip," "boom," "clap," and "sizzle."
In Cry, the Beloved Country, what kindness puts a broad smile on Kumalo's face?
White men giving rides to the black workers refusing to ride the bus
In Cry, the Beloved Country, what does Msimangu call sin in Kumalo's life?
Worry
In Cry, the Beloved Country, why does the clerk not silence the court after Absalom's sentencing?
You cannot silence a broken heart.
In Cry, the Beloved Country, what does the little girl bring to Kumalo at the beginning of the story?
a letter
Verse
a line of poetry
Why are the people resistant to Letsitsi's ideas?
because they must give up some of their things
What condition is threatening Mr. Jarvis's and other farmers' land?
drought
What does "pro deo" mean?
for God
What does Kumalo know will happen at sunrise?
his son's execution
what is a mora
it is a sound unit, much like a syllable, but is not identical to a syllable.
Upon what issue did Arthur and James Jarvis disagree?
natives
Stanza
one division in poetry composed of two or more lines, usually characterized by a common pattern of meter, rhyme, and number of lines.
Which word best describes Kumalo's first impression of Reverend Msimangu?
safe
Who is Napoleon Letsitsi?
someone who will teach them to farm correctly
Which word best describes the valley of Ixopo?
stripped
What news does Mr. Carmichael send in his letter?
that Absalom will be hanged
What favor does Sibeko ask of Kumalo?
to check on his daughter
Why did Gertrude go to Johannesburg?
to find her husband
Why does Kumalo go to the mountain?
to pray
Why does Kumalo go to see the girl?
to see if she still wants to marry his son
What modern convenience surprises Kumalo at the beginning of chapter 5?
toilet
Which image of Johannesburg best represents the Kumalo's fear of the big city?
traffic
What gift do the people of St. Mark's Church give in honor of the dead?
wreath
