Cry, The Beloved Country test review
What does umfundisi mean
"Parson"
Who gives Msimangu and Kumalo a ride to Alexandra
A white driver
'That shall be my desire, that is the desire that will be upon me.'
Absolom's girl
Who is the author of the book?
Alan Paton
What weapon does Johannes carry when the boys try to rob Arthur Jarvis
An iron rod
Of which religion is the Rev. Kumalo a clergyman?
Anglican
Who dies in the book
Arthur Jarvis, Absalom, Mrs. Jarvis
Who comes to visit Kumalo and practice his Zulu
Arthur's son
Where are Absalom and Kumalo finally reunited
At the prison
What former position did stephen's brother John hold
Carpenter.
When Stephen Kumalo tries to track down his son, he finds that at one point he was sent to a reformatory. Considering he himself once ran a reformatory in the region he describes in the book, it is almost certain Paton drew on his own experience in his descriptions of the reformatory. What reformatory did Paton actually run in his own life?
Diepkloof Reformatory
Who is considered the heart of Black politicians
Dubula
Who orchestrates the building of Shanty Town
Dubula
the heart
Dubula
True or false: Margaret dies from a broken heart.
False, she was already sick
Which priest marries Absalom and his girlfriend
Father Vincent
Who performs the marriage ceremony for Absalom and his girlfriend
Father Vincent
The priest from England, rosy cheeks
Father Vincent.
'Sorrow is better than fear. Fear is a journey, a terrible journey, but sorrow is at least an arriving.'
Fr. Vincent
Who would rather stay in Johannesburg than go back to the village
Gertrude
When Stephen Kumalo returns from Johannesburg to Ndotsheni, he brings two people with him. Who are these people?
Gertrude and Absolom's wife
What does the novel say is the basis of Johannesburg's wealth
Gold
What does Stephen learn about his sister
Has been living as a prostitute and making/selling liquor
What happens when the police catch Absalom
He confesses everything
In chapter 15 what does Stephen do that is very out of character for him
He cries.
Other than his politics, how does John Kumalo make his living
He is a carpenter
What is the chief's role in building the dam
He is in charge of guarding the flags
Why was Absalom at the reformatory
He was in trouble for stealing
Why did Absalom's wife run away from her home
Her mother drank too much and she did not get along with her stepfather
Of what organization did Alan Paton eventually become vice president?
Liberal Party
In addition to being an author, Alan Paton was politically active. In fact, he was a founding member of a political party in South Africa. Which party was this?
Liberal Party of South Africa
What three things were on the walls of Arthur's?
Lincoln, willow tree, and Jesus
Who dies on confirmation day in Ndotsheni
Margaret Jarvis
Who tells Stephen about Absalom
Mr. Carmichael
Who sent Kumalo the letter?
Msimango
'They give us too little. They give us almost nothing.'
Msisimago
Who presents Stephen with plans that will help restore Ndotsheni
Napoleon
'It was the white man who took us away from the land to go to work. And we were ignorant also.'
Napoleon Letsisi
What is to be Absalom's child's name if it's a boy
Peter
What are the two types of danger presented by the city
Physical and spiritual.
What was Alan Paton interested in from an early age
Race relations
What does the word apartheid mean
Separation
What is the name of the section of Johannesburg where Absalom lives
Shantytown
How did Gertrude respond to stephens confrontation about her life
She says shes sorry and ready to go back.
1Who is the novel's protagonist
Stephen Komalu
What does Jarvis read when in Arthur's office?
The Gettysburg Address
In chapter 11 what is the one thing Stephen fears
The corruption of the city.
In chapter 2 what is Stephen reluctant to use for his journey
The money he saved from Absaloms education.
What is the topic of John's speech, to which Kumalo and Jarvis listen
The need for higher wages for black miners
What happens in the church in Ndotsheni during the confirmation
The roof leaks
In chapter 1 paton compares the survival of the human race to the survival of what
The soil
Why don't black mine workers bring their families to Johannesburg
There is no housing for the families.
Why are the village children dying
They lack milk
In chapter 13 how is Msimangu similar to John Kumalo
They understand how the world works. Good public speakers
Why does Kumalo go up into the mountain
To await Absalom's execution
the brains
Tomlinson
What is the fear associated with Johannesburg?
When someone goes there they never come back.
Who comes to Stephen to learn how to speak Zulu
Young white boy
he first paragraph of the novel, beginning "There is a lovely road that runs from Ixopo into the hills." is repeated in its exact entirety at a later point. Where does this direct repetition occur?
first paragraph for book 2
Stephen Kumalo comes from the village of Ndotsheni, populated by Natives (black people.) Above the village there is a farm owned by a white family. What is this farm called?
high place
In chapter 17 what does Mrs. Lithebe tell Absalom's girlfriend not to do carelessly
laugh that way
While in Johanesburg, Stephn Kumalo stays with the Rev. Msimangu. At one point, Msimangu confides his fear that "by the time the white man learns to love, the black man will have _______________." ?
learn to hate
After returning to Ndotsheni, Stephen Kumalo encounters Arthur Jarvis' son. Later, as a result of his conversation with the boy, the Jarvis farm sends a gift to the village. What is this gift?
milk for the children
What was Absolom's verdict?
one guilty conviction and two verdicts of innocence
Napoleon Letsitsi, an agricultural expert hired by James Jarvis to assist the people of Ndotsheni, states that he works for whom?
people of Africa
At several times at the end of the book, something happens in Kumalo's church. What happens during the confirmation ceremony, and when Stephen Kumalo and Arthur Jarvis meet?
rain leaks through the roof
Why did Arthur go to Johannesburg?
to be an architect
What word best describes Stephen Komalu's homeland
Isolated.
In chapter 13 what does kumalo admit to himself concerning the tribe
It has been broken
After Stephen Kumalo has returned to Ndotsheni at the end of the novel, he approaches the village chief to request assistance in revitalizing the village. The chief demurs. Who offers help?
James Jarvis
Who asks Stephen if there is mercy for his son
James Jarvis
'I am moved by something that is not my own, that moves me to do what is right, at whatever cost it may be.'
Jarvis
'I have seen a man who was in darkness till you found him. If that is what you do, I give it willingly.'
Jarvis
On the day Absolom is scheduled to be executed, Stephen Kumalo goes into the mountains around Ndotsheni to pray. Who does he meet while there?
Jarvis
In chapter 14 who accompanies Kumalo to the prison to see Absalom
John
Through what two characters is the tension between urban and rural shown
John Komalu and Stephen Komalu.
I have had an experience here in Johannesburg. It is not like Ndotsheni. One must live here to understand it.'
John Kumalo
'...I have lived my life in destruction.'
Kumalo
'Pain and suffering, they are a secret. Kindness and love, they are a secret.'
Kumalo
