| Book One | ||
| #1 | This person was robbed when he arrived in Johannesburg | Stephen Kumalo |
| #2 | These symbolize a new start for Gertrude and her son. | Their new clothes |
| #3 | She tells Kumalo and Msimangu that Absalom has bad friends and is stealing things. | Mrs. Mkize |
| #4 | Sorrow is better than fear because... | Sorrow may enrich, while fear impoverishes. |
| #5 | This is an example of one of the many things the 'voices' say. | more/less education for blacks, separate recreation centers, better police force, pass books, completely separate areas of South Africa for each race |
| Book Two | ||
| #1 | Arthur Jarvis idolized this man. | Abraham Lincoln |
| #2 | 'Allow me a minute' | Arthur Jarvis' last written words |
| #3 | The way the judge executes a law is called... | Justice |
| #4 | The morally right thing to do is called... | Just |
| #5 | What is the significance of Peter as the name of Absalom's son? | Peter in the Bible - denied Jesus, then repented AND was the 'rock' of the church, as Absalom's son's generation will be the 'rock' of South Africa |
| Book Three | ||
| #1 | He was trying to learn Zulu | Arthur's son |
| #2 | The natives made this to give to Jarvis after his wife died | A wreath |
| #3 | The four gifts Jarvis gave to the natives | Milk, an agricultural teacher, a dam, a new church |
| #4 | The natives use these as currency | Cows |
| #5 | The very last sentence of the novel speaks of these two things | the fear of bondage and the bondage of fear |
| Vocabulary | ||
| #1 | Violation of the rights of others | Injustice |
| #2 | To be allowed | Permissible |
| #3 | not able to hold out against or tolerate | Unendurable |
| #4 | As I walked into the funeral, the _______ procession began. | Somber |
| #5 | The ______ of the crown jewels has a very dangerous job. | Warder |
| Historical Figures | ||
| #1 | What ANC stands for | African National Congress |
| #2 | This is what happened when Alan Paton returned to South Africa, after comparing it to a Nazi state in an interview | He lost his passport for ten years |
| #3 | Nelson Mandela was this old when he became president | 76 |
| #4 | Alan Paton wanted to be this when he grew up | Doctor |
| #5 | The year apartheid was legalized and Alan Paton published the novel | 1948 |
| Final Question | |
| The direct translated meaning of the word 'apartheid' | Separateness |