Cry the Beloved Country

Kumalo's friend asks Stephen how he can continue to have faith in God when there is so much trouble in the world. What is Kumalo's response?

• He admits he has lost faith

• "Kindness and love" such as what he has felt since his return to Ndotsheni "can pay for pain and suffering"

• Kumalo says "everything happens for a reason"

• All pain and suffering will be worth the rewards of the afterlife

Kumalo's train travels through darkness, but then there is a sunrise. What is the sunrise an archetype for? 

• death

• birth

• creative energy

• happiness

How do people in Ndotsheni greet the unfundisi? 

• With scorn; his family is filled with sinners

• They cry with sadness for him

• They are glad to see him

• They are indifferent

How are people in Ndotsheni getting water? 

• From the stream

• From the river on Jarvis' property

• Rain barrels--it's been raining nonstop

• They aren't getting water--they're dying from thirst and starvation

Who is the inkosikazi (pg. 256)? 

• Jarvis' wife

• The rain goddess

• Tixo's female counterpart

• Kumalo's wife

In speaking of Jarvis, the friend tells Kumalo, "it is known here" ... then he tells him, "they call that you are returned" (256). What is known, and what does the calling represent?

• They know the umfundisi is fearful and the calling is meant to make him feel better 

• They know Jarvis' son is dead, and they cry their support for Jarvis

• They know Absalom's crime, and people call to the umfundisi to show they are all part of the same community; they are Zulu

• They know Absalom is guilty, and they cry in support of his punishment

When Kumalo arrives at the mission church, what does he find? 

• People singing a hymn of Thanksgiving

• And empty, dusty building

• Jarvis

• There had been a fire when he was gone

For whom does Kumalo pray to Tixo?  

• Himself

• Gertrude, Gertrude's son, Absalom,  Absalom's wife, Absalom's unborn child

• His wife

• Jarvis and his wife

Kumalo questions whether he should remain in Ndotsheni as a priest; what is the response of his friend?

• There is not one man or one woman who would desire him to leave

• Many people would agree that he should leave, but he thinks it's the wrong choice

• Retirement would give him time to deal with all that has happened since we traveled to Johannesburg

• The timing is good for a younger priest to take over

What is the primary theme of 'Cry, the Beloved Country'?

• A) The struggle between good and evil

• B) The impact of apartheid on South African society

• C) The journey of self-discovery

• D) The power of love and forgiveness