Characters
John
Why did he kill Jarvis?
Got scared
Who helped Kumalo search Johannesburg for Absalom?
Msimangu
Main emotion within the novel
Fear
How was Kumalo scammed when first arriving in Johannesburg?
stole his money with bus ticket
Murder victim
Arthur Jarvis
No
At whose suggestion was milk sent to the villagers?
Arthur Jarvis's young son
When Kumalo first met Jarvis, how did he respond?
Had to sit down
Two jobs Kumalo's sister had while in Johannesburg
Prostitution and selling illegal liquor
Sister of Stephen Kumalo
Gertrude
What was his punishment for murder?
Death
How did the white people help those who were boycotting the bus?
Gave them rides for free
What brought Kumalo to Johannesburg? What info did it give?
letter; Gertrude sick
Helped the villagers learn how to plant crops
Napoleon Letitsi
Two reasons he was let out of the Reformatory
Had job; had money; good behavior; pregnant girlfriend
How much money did the lawyer cost?
$0
What three things had Stephen and his wife been saving money for?
Absalom's education; new clothes; stove
What was the author's answer to the troubles of SA?
love
Lawyer for Absalom
Mr. Carmichael
On what day of the month was Absalom killed?
15th
Two ways that the white people in SA gave to try to take care of the problems around Shantytown
More education
More police
Harsher punishments
Apartheid
How did the villagers show sympathy at Mrs. Jarvis's death?
Sent letter and white-flowered wreath
What did Gertrude decide to do at the end of the novel? What happened to her son?
Stayed in Johannesburg; gave him to Stephen