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Cry, the Beloved Country
Alan Paton
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**Quiz Question: *Cry, the Beloved Country* by Alan Paton** In his quest to find his son Absalom, which city in South Africa does Reverend Stephen Kumalo visit? - A) Cape Town - B) Pretoria - C) Johannesburg - D) Durban **Correct Answer: C) Johannesburg**
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**Quiz Question: *Cry, the Beloved Country* by Alan Paton** What is the name of the rural Zulu pastor who travels to Johannesburg in search of his son Absalom in *Cry, the Beloved Country*? - A) John Kumalo - B) Stephen Kumalo - C) James Jarvis - D) Theophilus Msimangu **Correct Answer: B) Stephen Kumalo** *Explanation: Reverend Stephen Kumalo is the main character in the novel. He travels from his village in Ndotsheni to Johannesburg to find his son Absalom, and this journey reveals the harsh realities of apartheid-era South Africa on Black families and communities.*
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**Quiz Question — *Cry, the Beloved Country* by Alan Paton** In which South African city does Reverend Stephen Kumalo go to look for his son Absalom and his sister Gertrude? A) Cape Town B) Pretoria C) Johannesburg D) Durban **Correct Answer: C) Johannesburg** *Explanation: Stephen Kumalo, a Zulu pastor from the rural village of Ndotsheni, travels to Johannesburg — a bustling city that has drawn many of his family members away from their home. This journey highlights themes of urbanization, racial injustice, and the disintegration of traditional Zulu society during the apartheid era in South Africa.*
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