Structure and Plot Development (Grade 12 NSC Matric English FAL): Quizzes
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What does the three-book structure represent in the novel?
What does the three-book structure represent in the novel?
Three distinct emotional & spiritual stages
Which characters are involved in sub-plots alongside Kumalo's main story?
Which characters are involved in sub-plots alongside Kumalo's main story?
John Kumalo, Gertrude Kumalo, Arthur Jarvis
What news prompts Kumalo to travel to Johannesburg initially?
What news prompts Kumalo to travel to Johannesburg initially?
Gertrude has fallen ill in Johannesburg
What is the name of Kumalo's rural village?
What is the name of Kumalo's rural village?
Ndotsheni
What is a shebeen?
What is a shebeen?
An illegal drinking establishment
Who does Kumalo meet at the Mission House in Johannesburg?
Who does Kumalo meet at the Mission House in Johannesburg?
Father Vincent and Reverend Msimangu
What is the climax of Book One?
What is the climax of Book One?
Absalom has been arrested for murder
What is the main climax of the entire novel?
What is the main climax of the entire novel?
Absalom is sentenced to death by hanging
Who accompanies Kumalo when he returns to Ndotsheni in Book Three?
Who accompanies Kumalo when he returns to Ndotsheni in Book Three?
Absalom's wife & Gertrude's young son
What does the breaking dawn at the novel's end symbolize?
What does the breaking dawn at the novel's end symbolize?
Hope for South Africa's future