Cry, the Beloved Country Test
What was the name for the act in South Africa that led to sweeping racist laws and extreme segregation?
Apartheid
Which of the following cities is a capital of South Africa?
Bloemfontein Cape Town Pretoria
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?
England
Which language mixed with local dialects to become known as Afrikaans?
English
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
What is Father Vincent's command for Kumalo?
Go, pray and rest
Why did John Kumalo's son leave?
He disagreed with his step mom.
What does Msimangu do for Kumalo before they part?
He gives him money.
What lie did Absalom tell the people in charge of his rehabilitation?
He had no family.
What news of Absalom do Kumalo and Msimangu find out in Shanty Town?
He has been sent to a reformatory
What news of Absalom do Kuamlo and Msimangu find out in Shanty Town?
He has been sent to a reformatory.
What news do the men find out about Absolom in Pimville?
He is gone and missed work
Why do the people on the train laugh at Kumalo?
He is so naive.
What did Paton do that caused the government to confiscate his passport?
He smuggled Bibles into South Africa
What is John Kumalo's reason for not wanting to return to the tribe?
He would have to obey the tribe chief.
For what does Msimangu ask forgiveness from Kumalo?
His rash bitterness.
What does Kumalo know will happen at sunrise?
His son's execution
What emotion do you think is most likely causing Kumalo to laugh?
Hope
Which word best describes Shanty Town?
Improvised
The author uses the rhetorical device of repetition as Kumalo experiences the city for the first time. What effect does this have on the reader?
It mimics the confusion and feelings of being overwhelmed Kumalo feels
Which word best describes Kumalo's feelings at the end of chapter 6?
Light-hearted
Which word best describes the hills of Ixopo?
Lush
Which word best describes Kumalo's attitude at the end of chapter 11?
Numb
How does John first react to the news that his son has been arrested?
Overwhelmed grief
Which words describe John Kumalo's attitude after visiting his son?
Pompous and cruel
Which word best describes Kumalo's first impression of Reverend Msimangu?
Safe
Who does Msimangu blame for the brokenness of the black people?
The mines
Who is asking for Absolom, as well as Kumalo?
The police
What modern convenience surprises Kumalo at the beginning of chapter 5?
The sink
Which image of Johannesburg best represents the Kumalo's fear of the big city?
The traffic
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.
What are the white hills that Kumalo sees from the train as he approaches Johannesburg?
They are mines.
What does the information Msimangu get from Mrs. Mkize seem to imply about Absalom and his cousin?
They are thieves
Why is nothing between blacks and whites resolved in Johannesburg?
To many opinions
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
How does sitting in a quiet room with kind people make Kumalo feel?
Welcome and secure
What kind of person prevents Kumalo and Msimangu from getting on the bus?
a protester
What are the police afraid John Kumalo will incite?
a strike
Which word best describes Kumalo's state when he sees Jarvis?
addled
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 did Arthur Jarvis ultimately devote himself to the cause of the natives?
because it was right
Why did Absalom have to leave Mrs. and Mrs. Ndlela's house?
because of his friends
Why do the young people leave?
because the land is not productive anymore
Which word best describes Arthur Jarvis?
charitable
What seems to be John Kumalo's passion?
empowering the black people
Which word best describes the people's reaction to Kumalo's return?
excited
What does Kumalo do when he goes to see his brother?
lies to him about a spy in his shop
What does Msimangu believe is the ultimate power?
love
What lesson does the Kumalo learn almost immediately in Johannesburg?
not to trust people
Which of the following best describes the conditions that lead to the creation of Shanty Town?
overcrowding
Which word best describes Absalom's reaction to his father's questions?
reluctance
Which adjective best describes Gertrude's occupation now?
scandalous
Which word best describes the valley of Ixopo?
stripped
What news does Kumalo receive from the young girl?
that his sister is ill
What detail does John Kumalo's hope for his son rest upon?
that no one can prove his son was there
What was the money in the coffee can that he will use for the trip to Johannesburg supposed to be used for?
their son's schooling
What distracts Kumalo from his daydreams and descriptions of their native land?
thoughts of his son
What favor does Sibeko ask of the Kumalo?
to check on his daughter
Why did Gertrude go to Johannesburg?
to find her husband
What sound advice does Father Vincent give Kumalo?
to slowly rebuild a relationship with Absalom
Why does Kumalo go to see his brother John?
to tell him that power corrupts, and love is greater than force
What kindness puts a broad smile on Kuamlo's face?
white men giving rides to the black workers refusing to ride the bus
Which of the following is something John Kumalo would likely say about church?
"It has not done enough."
What is in the envelope that Jarvis gives Harrison?
1,000 pounds
The Native's Land Act of 1913 gave how much land to the black, native citizens?
7%
