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Cry, The Beloved Country: Characters, Quotes, Events, Places, Potpourri

Explore key characters, quotes, events, places, and more from Alan Paton's impactful novel set in Johannesburg. Test your knowledge with this Jeopardy-style trivia game!

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Cry, The Beloved Country: Characters, Quotes, Events, Places, Potpourri

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  1. CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY JEOPARDY!

  2. SINGLE JEOPARDY! BOOK I

  3. This character has a “bull voice” and is one of the three most important black leaders in Johannesburg. Characters - 100

  4. Who is John Kumalo? Characters - 100

  5. This person left Ndotsheni to find her husband. Characters - 200

  6. Who is Gertrude? Characters - 200

  7. This character organizes a bus boycott in Johannesburg. Characters - 300

  8. Who is Dubula? Characters - 300

  9. This character writes to Stephen Kumalo to tell him that his sister is sick.. Characters - 400

  10. Who is Msimangu? Characters - 400

  11. This character is the “rosy- cheeked priest” from England. Characters - 500

  12. Who is Father Vincent? Characters - 500

  13. “I am not kind. I am a selfish and sinful man, but God put his hands on me, that is all.” Quotes - 100

  14. Who is Msimangu? Quotes - 100

  15. “It is fear that rules this land.” Quotes - 200

  16. Who is Msimangu? Quotes - 200

  17. “We are here to stop you, umfundisi. Not by force, you see…the police are there to prevent that. But by persuasion. If you use this bus you are weakening the cause of the black people. We have determined not to use these buses until the fare is brought back again to fourpence.” Quotes - 300

  18. Who is Dubula? Quotes - 300

  19. DAILY DOUBLE! Quotes - 400

  20. “I have one great fear in my heart, that one day when they are turned to loving, they will find that we are turned to hating.” Quotes - 400

  21. Who is Msimangu? Quotes - 400

  22. “You see, my brother, there is no proof that my son or this other young man was there at all.” Quotes - 500

  23. Who is John Kumalo? Quotes - 500

  24. This character shot and killed Arthur Jarvis. Events - 100

  25. Who is Absalom Kumalo? Events - 100

  26. In order to pay for his trip to Johannesburg, Kumalo uses the money that he had saved for these things. Events - 200

  27. What were Absalom’s education fund, and the money saved up to buy new clothes and a stove? Events - 200

  28. Stephen and Msimangu were prepared to walk this many miles to their destination during the bus boycott. Events - 300

  29. What is eleven miles? Events - 300

  30. This is the reason for the bus boycott. Events - 400

  31. What are raised bus fares? Events - 400

  32. Absalom left the village to go to Johannesburg for this reason. Events - 500

  33. What is to find Gertrude? Events - 500

  34. Gertrude left the village to find her husband in this city. Places - 100

  35. What is Johannesburg? Places - 100

  36. This is the name of the village where Stephen is from. Places - 200

  37. What is Ndotsheni? Places - 200

  38. This is the name of the farm where Arthur Jarvis was raised. Places - 300

  39. What is High Place? Places - 300

  40. This makeshift slum was built by the natives with pieces of leftover metal and wood scraps. Places - 400

  41. What is Shanty Town? Places - 400

  42. This is where blind natives are cared for; Msimangu preaches here while Stephen contemplates the prospect that Absalom has committed a crime. Places - 500

  43. What is Ezenzeleni? Places - 500

  44. This is the definition of umfundisi. Potpourri - 100

  45. What is “parson” or “minister”? Potpourri - 100

  46. Stephen Kumalo has been to Johannesburg this many times. Potpourri - 200

  47. What is once? Potpourri - 200

  48. This character lets Stephen, Gertrude, Gertude’s son, and Absalom’s girlfriend stay in her house. Potpourri - 300

  49. Who is Mrs. Lithebe? Potpourri - 300

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