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Chapters
1. |
In the novel, A Bend in the River, Salim starts an affair with the wife of Raymond named |
A. | Yvette |
B. | Georgina |
C. | Zabeth |
D. | Shoba |
Answer» A. Yvette |
2. |
Salim, starts narrating a story in the interior of an unnamed African country of what river? |
A. | The bend of the long river |
B. | The bend of the dead river |
C. | The bend of the great river |
D. | The bend of the black river |
Answer» C. The bend of the great river |
3. |
When Salim finds out that Raymond was the ‘Big man’s white man’ why was he thrilled? |
A. | Because Salim thinks that Raymond could help him |
B. | Because Salim wants to be closer to Raymond’s wife |
C. | Because Salim thinks Raymond could take him away |
D. | Because Salim thinks Raymond to be the highest power in the land |
Answer» D. Because Salim thinks Raymond to be the highest power in the land |
4. |
What does the river symbolise in The Bend in the River |
A. | Lifeline of the people |
B. | A connection between the past and present |
C. | The drinking water shared by the people |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. A connection between the past and present |
5. |
Who is the ‘big man’ in the novel, A Bend in the River? |
A. | Raymond |
B. | Nazruddin |
C. | The President |
D. | Théotime |
Answer» C. The President |
6. |
Why does Salim feel sorry for the president after returning from Europe |
A. | The President was attacked by the media in Europe |
B. | He knows the future he has seen in Europe could not compare to the President’s promise for Africa |
C. | Salim likes the President and does not want to see him suffer |
D. | The President was not as good a leader as the one in Europe. |
Answer» B. He knows the future he has seen in Europe could not compare to the President’s promise for Africa |
7. |
Salim travels to London to visit |
A. | Nazruddin |
B. | Winterbottom |
C. | Soraya |
D. | Ezeulu |
Answer» A. Nazruddin |
8. |
What is the name of the British Colonial policy Winterbottom is tasked with enforcing? |
A. | Direct Rule |
B. | Development |
C. | Indirect Rule |
D. | Protectorship |
Answer» C. Indirect Rule |
9. |
‘A Bend in the River’ was published in |
A. | 1979 |
B. | 1980 |
C. | 1981 |
D. | 1982 |
Answer» A. 1979 |
10. |
Salim has a love affair with a women named |
A. | Annie. |
B. | Yvette |
C. | Florence |
D. | Isabella |
Answer» B. Yvette |
11. |
‘A Bend in the River’ is set in post-colonial |
A. | Europe |
B. | America |
C. | Africa |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Africa |
12. |
“The New Domain” covers several years during which the country is in a period of |
A. | Economic prosperity |
B. | Social prosperity |
C. | Political prosperity |
D. | Religious prosperity |
Answer» A. Economic prosperity |
13. |
Salim is both the protagonist and the first-person |
A. | Business-man |
B. | Hero |
C. | President |
D. | Narrator |
Answer» B. Hero |
14. |
Salim gets involved in the illegal smuggling of |
A. | Ivory and gold |
B. | Gold and silver |
C. | Gold and copper |
D. | Ivory and copper |
Answer» A. Ivory and gold |
15. |
What ethnicity was Soraya? |
A. | Muslim |
B. | Afrikaner |
C. | Dutch |
D. | British |
Answer» A. Muslim |
16. |
What was wrong with Mahesh's engraving machine that makes signs? |
A. | The machine was too complicated for him to operate. |
B. | It was impossible to assemble. |
C. | He could not get the raw materials to make the signs. |
D. | No one needed signs. |
Answer» C. He could not get the raw materials to make the signs. |
17. |
What is Indar's moment of insight? |
A. | He understands that he was meant to write the African story. |
B. | He realizes he must return to his roots to be happy. |
C. | He knows without a doubt that he belongs to himself alone and would surrender his manhood to nobody. |
D. | He sees he has not marketed himself correctly. |
Answer» A. He understands that he was meant to write the African story. |
18. |
How does the purser on the steamer show that he does not respect the President in A Bend in the River? |
A. | He speaks French which the President has banned. |
B. | He sneers every time the President is mentioned. |
C. | He puts a cloth over the President's portrait. |
D. | He sits down when the national anthem is played. |
Answer» D. He sits down when the national anthem is played. |
19. |
What confidence does Indar impart to Salim? |
A. | The Domain is about to become an officer training school for the army. |
B. | The Domain is going to close for lack of funds. |
C. | The President is going to replace Raymond at the Domain. |
D. | The President is going his own way and no longer needs Raymond's help. |
Answer» C. The President is going to replace Raymond at the Domain. |
20. |
Why does Salim think Yvette married the much older Raymond? |
A. | She must have had an unhappy homelife. |
B. | She must have been very lonely. |
C. | She must have thought he was extraordinary. |
D. | She must have thought he would be rich. |
Answer» C. She must have thought he was extraordinary. |
21. |
Who is the surprise visitor to Salim's store? |
A. | Zabeth's husband |
B. | The President |
C. | Indar |
D. | Salim's brother |
Answer» D. Salim's brother |
22. |
What amazes Salim about Raymond? |
A. | He does not seem to love Yvette. |
B. | He has no ambition to leave the country. |
C. | He works on plans to overthrow the President. |
D. | His position with the President is shaky but he remains loyal. |
Answer» A. He does not seem to love Yvette. |
23. |
What does the President in A Bend in the River do at a ruined suburb? |
A. | He builds a large complex. |
B. | He builds a shoe factory. |
C. | He builds a new barracks for his army. |
D. | He levels it and makes a park. |
Answer» A. He builds a large complex. |
24. |
Why does Metty inform on Salim's black market activities? |
A. | Because Salim refused him money to leave the town |
B. | Because Salim takes Theo's side againt him |
C. | Because Metty has always hated Salim |
D. | Because Salim did not bring back presents from Europe |
Answer» B. Because Salim takes Theo's side againt him |
25. |
What do the townspeople in A Bend in the River speculate about the new complex? |
A. | That it will be a munitions factory. |
B. | That it will be a model farm and agriculture school. |
C. | That it will be a large hospital. |
D. | That it will be the President's winter palace. |
Answer» D. That it will be the President's winter palace. |
26. |
Why was Indar turned down at the Indian High Commission? |
A. | He is not a Hindu. |
B. | He does not speak Hindi. |
C. | He is too young. |
D. | He is not a citizen of India. |
Answer» D. He is not a citizen of India. |
27. |
What has become of Kareisha, Nazruddin's daughter whom Salim feared he might have to marry? |
A. | Kareisha has left the family and moved to America. |
B. | Kareisha is married to a British man and has four children. |
C. | Kareisha has gone to India and will marry a doctor. |
D. | Kareisha, Nazruddin's daughter, has become a pharmacist. |
Answer» D. Kareisha, Nazruddin's daughter, has become a pharmacist. |
28. |
What is the difference between Salim and Indar as they walk to the river after the party? |
A. | Indar sees the beauty of the place while Salim sees only garbage. |
B. | Salim is confused, but Indar is sure of himself. |
C. | Indar wants to meditate but Salim wants to talk. |
D. | Salim is exhilarated by the evening but Indar is edgy. |
Answer» B. Salim is confused, but Indar is sure of himself. |
29. |
What does Shoba do when she returns? |
A. | She announces that she is pregnant. |
B. | She goes into isolation. |
C. | She opens a beauty salon. |
D. | She refuses to speak to Mahesh. |
Answer» C. She opens a beauty salon. |
30. |
What does Indar mean when he tells Salim he's where it's at? |
A. | Where everything will come to an end. |
B. | Where these is the peace of obscurity. |
C. | Where big things are happening. |
D. | Where the new revolution will start. |
Answer» D. Where the new revolution will start. |
31. |
Why is Salim released from detention to fly back to his home? |
A. | His papers are all in order. |
B. | He will be interrogated when he gets back to the town. |
C. | Ferdinand comes to his rescue. |
D. | The official keeping Salim has held up the flight and gets reprimanded. |
Answer» D. The official keeping Salim has held up the flight and gets reprimanded. |
32. |
Reading some of Raymond's articles, what does Salim conclude? |
A. | That Raymond will win the Nobel Prize for literature |
B. | That Raymond's book will be a best seller |
C. | That Raymond is a genius as a writer |
D. | That Raymond had never visited the places he wrote about |
Answer» A. That Raymond will win the Nobel Prize for literature |
33. |
What word does Indar say kept his spirits high when he first arrived in London? |
A. | "University" seemed like a magic word, and Indar thought a magic life awaited him. |
B. | "Opportunity" was Indar's magic word in London. |
C. | "Education" was the word that meant the most to him. |
D. | "Career" was the magic word that drove him to study hard. |
Answer» B. "Opportunity" was Indar's magic word in London. |
34. |
What is Indar doing in the town? |
A. | He is just passing through. |
B. | He has decided to follow Salim's example. |
C. | He is taking over the lycee. |
D. | He is a guest lecturer at the Domain. |
Answer» D. He is a guest lecturer at the Domain. |
35. |
What has happened to the European statues in the Capital city in A Bend in the River? |
A. | They have been polished to look good. |
B. | They have all been moved to the President's palace. |
C. | They have been melted down for the copper. |
D. | They have been replaced with statues of African tribesmen. |
Answer» C. They have been melted down for the copper. |
36. |
What is the significance of Ferdinand's question about religion? |
A. | It shows that politics and religion will always be at odds. |
B. | It shows that young Africans are looking for a way out of their old religions. |
C. | It shows some of the struggle of socializing men with tribal roots into citizens of a modern state. |
D. | It shows that Ferdinand is thinking of becoming a magician like Zabeth. |
Answer» B. It shows that young Africans are looking for a way out of their old religions. |
37. |
What surprising action does the President take for the town in A Bend in the River? |
A. | He waives taxes for the town. |
B. | He is disbanding the Youth Guard in Salim's area. |
C. | He plans to completely renovate the town. |
D. | He declares martial law in the town. |
Answer» B. He is disbanding the Youth Guard in Salim's area. |
38. |
Why is Salim jailed? |
A. | Because he cannot pay the $4000 fine. |
B. | Because he defamed the President |
C. | Because he beat up Metty |
D. | Because he refused to work for Theo |
Answer» C. Because he beat up Metty |
39. |
Why do people like to go to the Bigburger in A Bend in the River? |
A. | Mahesh has young girls working there. |
B. | They develop a taste for French fried potatoes. |
C. | To get inside an air conditioned building where they do not smell the garbage. |
D. | There is no place else to go. |
Answer» C. To get inside an air conditioned building where they do not smell the garbage. |
40. |
Arrow of God portrays the conflict between what? |
A. | Traditional culture and colonial presence |
B. | The ethnic groups in Nigeria |
C. | God and Evil |
D. | Ezeulu and Nwaka |
Answer» A. Traditional culture and colonial presence |
41. |
Which one of Ezeulu’s son became attracted to the religion of Christianity and the evangelical teachings of John Goodcountry? |
A. | Edogo |
B. | Obika |
C. | Oduche |
D. | Nwafo |
Answer» B. Obika |
42. |
What is the name of the British Colonial policy Winterbottom is tasked with enforcing in Arrow of God |
A. | Direct Rule |
B. | Development |
C. | Protectorship |
D. | Indirect Rule |
Answer» D. Indirect Rule |
43. |
What is done to the Chief Priest after his death? |
A. | He is mummified |
B. | He is decapitated and his head put in the sacred compound |
C. | He is burnt in front of all Umuaro |
D. | He is buried by his oldest son |
Answer» B. He is decapitated and his head put in the sacred compound |
44. |
Why is Ezeulu convinced that Umuaro has no rightful claim in the land dispute with Okpri? |
A. | Because his mother told him the land originally belonged to Okperi |
B. | Because he is from Okperi and knows the land belongs to them |
C. | Because his father told him the land originally belonged to Okperi |
D. | Because he sold Okperi the land |
Answer» C. Because his father told him the land originally belonged to Okperi |
45. |
What is the symbol that signifies peace in Arrow of God |
A. | Palm wine |
B. | White clay |
C. | Kolanut |
D. | Python |
Answer» B. White clay |
46. |
What sacred animal is imprisoned by Oduche in Arrow of God? |
A. | A rattlesnake |
B. | A python |
C. | A tiger |
D. | Anaconda |
Answer» B. A python |
47. |
What ceremony marks the start of harvest in Arrow of God? |
A. | Festival of the Pumpkin Leaves |
B. | New Moon Feast |
C. | New Yam Feast |
D. | Festival of Palms |
Answer» B. New Moon Feast |
48. |
What does Akukalia do that leads to war with Okperi? |
A. | He flirts with Ebo’s wife |
B. | He refused to eat a Kolanut offered to him |
C. | He gives the people of Okperi a Palm Frond |
D. | He destroys Ebo’sIkenga |
Answer» D. He destroys Ebo’sIkenga |
49. |
What is the name of the church catechist in Arrow of God? |
A. | Moses Goodcountry |
B. | John Clark |
C. | John Goodcountry |
D. | John Wildcountry |
Answer» C. John Goodcountry |
50. |
Who agreed to go with Ezeulu at Okperi? |
A. | Nwaka |
B. | OkekeOnenyi |
C. | Nwabueze |
D. | Nwafo |
Answer» B. OkekeOnenyi |
51. |
Okeke is Ezuele’s ____ |
A. | second son, a servant in the white compound |
B. | Half-brother, a medicine man |
C. | half-brother, a convert to the white man’s religion |
D. | father, a mask-carver |
Answer» B. Half-brother, a medicine man |
52. |
What traditional, ritual circumstance prevents Ezeulu from giving Umuaro permission to harvest the yam crop? |
A. | Obika’s death renders the yam harvest impure, and therefore not to be eaten. |
B. | He has not eaten the ritual yams left over from the last harvest. |
C. | Obika ate the ritual yams left over from the last harvest instead of him. |
D. | He ate the ritual yams left over from the last harvest too quickly. |
Answer» B. He has not eaten the ritual yams left over from the last harvest. |
53. |
What are the differences between how Ezeulu and Obika are treated by Tony Clarke, and how they are treated by John Nwodika? |
A. | Clarke treats Ezeulu and Obika as guests: Nwodika treats them as prisoners. |
B. | Clarke treats Ezeulu and Obika as ambassadors: Nwodika treats them as invaders. |
C. | Clarke treats Ezeulu and Obika as slaves: Nwodika treats them as conquerors. |
D. | Clarke treats Ezeulu and Obika as prisoners: Nwodika treats them as guests. |
Answer» D. Clarke treats Ezeulu and Obika as prisoners: Nwodika treats them as guests. |
54. |
What is Ezeulu’s response to Winterbottom’s order that he visit the British compound? |
A. | He agrees with Akuebue’s idea to send Oduche in his place. |
B. | He says he will be happy to go. |
C. | He says the British can come to him. |
D. | He decides to send Akuebue in his place. |
Answer» C. He says the British can come to him. |
55. |
What is the cause of Obika’s death? |
A. | He dies after drinking too much and over-exerting himself sexually with his wife. |
B. | He dies after drinking too much and over-exerting himself in a ritual. |
C. | He dies after an argument with Ezeulu and over-exerting himself in a ritual. |
D. | He dies after an argument with Edogo and over-exerting himself while hunting. |
Answer» D. He dies after an argument with Edogo and over-exerting himself while hunting. |
56. |
Which character maintains his friendship with Ezeulu in spite of Ezeulu’s apparent stubbornness? |
A. | Abueke. |
B. | Winterbottom. |
C. | Goodcountry. |
D. | Unachukwu. |
Answer» A. Abueke. |
57. |
What new responsibility does Winterbottom decide to give Ezeulu? |
A. | Winterbottom decides to make Ezeulu Tony Clarke’s personal servant. |
B. | Winterbottom decides to make Ezeulu an assistant to John Wright |
C. | Winterbottom decides to make Ezeulu his personal servant. |
D. | Winterbottom decides to make Ezeulu a warrant chief |
Answer» D. Winterbottom decides to make Ezeulu a warrant chief |
58. |
How did Ulu come to be the chief god of Umuaro? |
A. | When Umuaro’s six villages united into one community, Ulu himself came into being. |
B. | When Ezeulu’s father became high priest of Umuaro, he decreed that the namesake child of the goddess Ulu was to be the chief god of the community. |
C. | When Umuaro’s six villages united into one community, Ulu won a battle of several gods to claim Umuaro as his territory. |
D. | When Ezeulu became high priest of Umuaro, he decreed that Ulu was to be the community’s chief god. |
Answer» A. When Umuaro’s six villages united into one community, Ulu himself came into being. |
59. |
Which character is “visited” by the voice of the god Ulu? |
A. | Akuebue. |
B. | Ezeulu. |
C. | Oduche. |
D. | Obika. |
Answer» B. Ezeulu. |
60. |
What is the primary factor in Clarke’s decision to release Ezeulu? |
A. | Orders from Winterbottom that there are to be no more “Warrant Chiefs”. |
B. | Orders from higher up that there are to be no more “Warrant Chiefs”. |
C. | They have found someone else to be the area’s Warrant Chief. |
D. | His realization that the Warrant Chief program is morally wrong, and that |
Answer» B. Orders from higher up that there are to be no more “Warrant Chiefs”. |
61. |
Who is Okuata? |
A. | Akuebue’s bride. |
B. | Obika’s bride. |
C. | Ezeulu’s daughter. |
D. | Obika’s mother. 12 gone |
Answer» B. Obika’s bride. |
62. |
What action of John Wright’s triggers conflict within the African workers on the road construction project? |
A. | He refuses to give the African workers as much of a raise as he gives the white workers. |
B. | He whips Obika. |
C. | He interrupts a prayer meeting. |
D. | He whips Moses Unachukwu. |
Answer» B. He whips Obika. |
63. |
Who accompanies Ezeulu on his return to Umuaro? |
A. | John Nwodika. |
B. | Tony Clarke. |
C. | Edogo. |
D. | Moses Unachukwu. |
Answer» A. John Nwodika. |
64. |
What is unusual about the roadside sacrifice discovered by Clarke and his assistant? |
A. | It contains a Bible. |
B. | It contains a piece of African gold. |
C. | It contains a British military uniform. |
D. | It contains a British coin. |
Answer» D. It contains a British coin. |
65. |
Which character offers comfort and support to Ezeulu after he has been imprisoned by Tony Clarke? |
A. | John Wright. |
B. | Captain Winterbottom. |
C. | Unuchukwu. |
D. | John Nowodika. |
Answer» D. John Nowodika. |
66. |
Who is Wintabota? |
A. | Winterbottom, the head of the white colonial government |
B. | An ambassador from the white colonial government to Umuaro: Wintabota is the sacred name given to him by Ezeulu. |
C. | The head of the white controlled church: his actual name is Winterbottom. |
D. | The head of the white colonial government: his actual name is Weatherbottom. |
Answer» A. Winterbottom, the head of the white colonial government |
67. |
Who suggests to Ezeulu that he has been too hard on Obika? |
A. | His senior wife Ugoye. |
B. | His friend Akuebue. |
C. | His rival Nwaka. |
D. | His eldest son Nwafo. |
Answer» B. His friend Akuebue. |
68. |
What sacred animal is imprisoned by Oduche, and why? |
A. | A python: Oduche has been told by the white Christians that all snakes, including pythons, are evil. |
B. | A boa constrictor: Oduche has been told by Obika that keeping a constrictor prisoner will keep the village safe. |
C. | A rattlesnake: Oduche has been told by the white Christians that all snakes, including rattlesnakes, are evil. |
D. | A python: Oduche has been told by his father that all snakes, including pythons, are dangerous. |
Answer» A. A python: Oduche has been told by the white Christians that all snakes, including pythons, are evil. |
69. |
What are the differences between John Goodcountry and Moses Unachukwu? |
A. | Goodcountry is white and British: Unachukwu is black and African. |
B. | Goodcountry is black and British: Unachukwu is black and African. |
C. | Goodcountry is white and a Christian: Unachukwu is black and a Muslim. |
D. | Goodcountry is white and African: Unachukwu is black and African. |
Answer» A. Goodcountry is white and British: Unachukwu is black and African. |
70. |
Who does Tony Clarke have over for dinner? |
A. | His commanding officer: Winterbottom. |
B. | His commanding officer: John Wright. |
C. | His assistant, Winterbottom. |
D. | His friend and ally Ezeulu. |
Answer» A. His commanding officer: Winterbottom. |
71. |
What relative of Ezeulu’s seems to have a presence in his dream? |
A. | His father. |
B. | His half-brother. |
C. | His mother. |
D. | His dying son. |
Answer» C. His mother. |
72. |
What is the focus of the ritual performed in Chapter Seventeen? |
A. | Children honoring the spirits of their dead parents. |
B. | Widowers honoring the spirits of their dead wives. |
C. | Farmers honoring the spirits of their dead animals. |
D. | Widows honoring the spirits of their dead husbands. |
Answer» D. Widows honoring the spirits of their dead husbands. |
73. |
What seems to be the purpose of the Festival of New Pumpkin Leaves? |
A. | To celebrate the return of men from war with Okperi. |
B. | To cleanse the village of evil. |
C. | To celebrate the harvest of yams. |
D. | To cleanse the village of Ezeulu’s influence. |
Answer» B. To cleanse the village of evil. |
74. |
Which of Ezeulu’s sons does he think is likely to replace him as high priest? |
A. | Obika. |
B. | Matefi. |
C. | Nwafo. |
D. | Obiageli. |
Answer» C. Nwafo. |
75. |
Arrow of God is set in |
A. | Tanzania |
B. | Zanzibar |
C. | Nigeria |
D. | Zaire |
Answer» C. Nigeria |
76. |
Arrow of God won the first ever |
A. | Jock Campbell Prize for African Writing |
B. | Cecil B. Rhodes Scholarship Award |
C. | John Reilly Award for Commonwealth Writing |
D. | The African Laureate Award |
Answer» A. Jock Campbell Prize for African Writing |
77. |
War between Umuaro and Okperi is settled by _____________. |
A. | white men |
B. | the natives |
C. | a court of law |
D. | the defeat of Okperi |
Answer» A. white men |
78. |
Arrow of God takes place in a village called |
A. | Igbo |
B. | Johannesburg |
C. | Okperi |
D. | Umuaro |
Answer» D. Umuaro |
79. |
Which of the following men is not a priest in the novel, Cry the Beloved Country? |
A. | Msimangu |
B. | Father Vincent |
C. | Mr. Carmichael |
D. | Kumalo |
Answer» C. Mr. Carmichael |
80. |
What money does Kumalo use for his trip to Johannesburg? |
A. | The money he and his wife have been saving for Absalom’s schooling |
B. | The money he had been saving to build a Church |
C. | Money given to him by Jarvis |
D. | Money given to him by Msimangu |
Answer» A. The money he and his wife have been saving for Absalom’s schooling |
81. |
Why don’t black mine workers bring their families to Johannesburg? |
A. | Johannesburg is too dangerous for wives and children |
B. | Their families prefer to stay in the rural villages |
C. | There is no housing for the families |
D. | The mine workers prefer to live alone |
Answer» C. There is no housing for the families |
82. |
Why are the village children dying in, Cry, The Beloved Country? |
A. | They lack milk |
B. | They lack bread |
C. | They lack medicine |
D. | They lack water |
Answer» A. They lack milk |
83. |
Who orchestrates the building of Shanty Town? |
A. | Tomlinson |
B. | Dubula |
C. | Arthur Jarvis |
D. | John Kumalo |
Answer» B. Dubula |
84. |
Why did Absalom’s wife run away from home? |
A. | She wanted to work by herself |
B. | She was pregnant and did not want anyone to find out |
C. | She fought with her brothers |
D. | Her mother drank too much and did not get along with her stepfather |
Answer» D. Her mother drank too much and did not get along with her stepfather |
85. |
Where are Absalom and Kumalo finally reunited? |
A. | At the prison |
B. | At the mission’s house |
C. | In Shanty Town |
D. | In the courtroom |
Answer» A. At the prison |
86. |
What is the central message of the novel, Cry, The Beloved Country? |
A. | Devastation |
B. | Hope |
C. | Comedic joyfulness |
D. | Fate of the miners |
Answer» B. Hope |
87. |
Cry, the Beloved Country is principally about |
A. | man’s responsibility in society |
B. | superiority of men over women |
C. | crime and punishment in Johannesburg |
D. | racial discrimination in South Africa |
Answer» D. racial discrimination in South Africa |
88. |
Who was Absalom’s lawyer? |
A. | Mr. Harrison |
B. | Mr. Carmichael |
C. | Father Vincent |
D. | James Jarvis |
Answer» D. James Jarvis |
89. |
Why were the children dying in Paton’s novel Cry, the Beloved Country? |
A. | they lack water |
B. | they lack shelter |
C. | they lack medicine |
D. | they lack milk |
Answer» D. they lack milk |
90. |
What happens to Gertrude at the end of the novel? |
A. | She commits suicide |
B. | She returned to Ndotsheni |
C. | She returns to prostitution |
D. | She became a nun |
Answer» C. She returns to prostitution |
91. |
Umfundisi in Cry, the Beloved Country means |
A. | Goodbye |
B. | Parson |
C. | Brother |
D. | Judge |
Answer» B. Parson |
92. |
Of which religion is the Rev. Kumalo a clergyman? |
A. | Episcopelian |
B. | Methodist |
C. | Roman Catholic |
D. | Anglican |
Answer» D. Anglican |
93. |
Who is the co-defendant to Absalom Kumalo when he is awaiting trial for murder? |
A. | Cousin |
B. | Uncle |
C. | Brother |
D. | Grandfather |
Answer» B. Uncle |
94. |
Rev. Stephen Kumalo’s brother John Kumalo’s occupation is |
A. | bus driver |
B. | lawyer |
C. | doctor |
D. | carpenter |
Answer» C. doctor |
95. |
Stephen Kumalo goes to Johannesburg because |
A. | he has been summoned by the bishop of his diocese |
B. | he has been subpoenaed to appear in court |
C. | to take part in the growing protest over racial injustice |
D. | his sister Gertrude is sick |
Answer» D. his sister Gertrude is sick |
96. |
Above Stephen Kumalo’s village there is a farm owned by a white family. What is this farm called? |
A. | White Farm |
B. | Animal Farm |
C. | High Place |
D. | Diepkloof |
Answer» C. High Place |
97. |
From which European language did Afrikaans, one of the two major South African languages, develop? |
A. | Dutch |
B. | German |
C. | English |
D. | Italian |
Answer» A. Dutch |
98. |
When James Jarvis goes through his son Arthur's possessions he notes the prevalence of a certain American president in his sons' books and writings. Which president is this? |
A. | Abraham Lincoln |
B. | George Washington |
C. | Franklin Delano Roosevelt |
D. | Thomas Jefferson |
Answer» A. Abraham Lincoln |
99. |
One of the most forceful themes of Cry the Beloved Country is Paton's pairing of the Native (black) peoples' condition with that of what? |
A. | the economy |
B. | the land |
C. | the sea |
D. | the overall welfare of tribes across the African continent |
Answer» B. the land |
100. |
In keeping with Cry, the Beloved Country’s theme of young people leaving their villages for work or for other purposes, where do most of them end up, besides the city slums? |
A. | crews building the railroad |
B. | the mines |
C. | prison |
D. | America |
Answer» B. the mines |
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