JEOPARDY!

CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY

BOOK I

SINGLE JEOPARDY!

CHARACTERS QUOTES EVENTS PLACES POTPOURRI

100 100 100 100 100

200 200 200 200 200

300 300 300 300 300

400 400 400 400 400

500 500 500 500 500

Characters - 100

This character has a “bull voice” and is one of the three most important black leaders in

Johannesburg.

Characters - 100

Who is John Kumalo?

Characters - 200

This person left Ndotsheni to find her husband .

Characters - 200

Who is Gertrude?

Characters - 300

This character organizes a bus boycott in Johannesburg.

Characters - 300

Who is Dubula?

Characters - 400

This character writes to Stephen Kumalo to tell him that his

sister is sick..

Characters - 400

Who is Msimangu?

Characters - 500

This character is the “rosy-

cheeked priest” from England.

Characters - 500

Who is Father Vincent?

Quotes - 100

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

Quotes - 100

Who is Msimangu?

Quotes - 200

“It is fear that rules this land.”

Quotes - 200

Who is Msimangu?

Quotes - 300

“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

Who is Dubula?

Quotes - 400

DAILYDOUBLE!

Quotes - 400

“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

Who is Msimangu?

Quotes - 500

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

Quotes - 500

Who is John Kumalo?

Events - 100

This character shot and killed Arthur Jarvis.

Events - 100

Who is Absalom Kumalo?

Events - 200

In order to pay for his trip to Johannesburg, Kumalo uses the money that he had saved

for these things.

Events - 200

What were Absalom’s education fund, and the money saved up

to buy new clothes and a stove?

Events - 300

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

Events - 300

What is eleven miles?

Events - 400

This is the reason for the bus boycott.

Events - 400

What are raised bus fares?

Events - 500

Absalom left the village to go to Johannesburg for this reason.

Events - 500

What is to find Gertrude?

Places - 100

Gertrude left the village to find her husband in this city.

Places - 100

What is Johannesburg?

Places - 200

This is the name of the village where Stephen is from.

Places - 200

What is Ndotsheni?

Places - 300

This is the name of the farm where Arthur Jarvis was raised.

Places - 300

What is High Place?

Places - 400

This makeshift slum was built by the natives with pieces of leftover metal and wood

scraps.

Places - 400

What is Shanty Town?

Places - 500

This is where blind natives are cared for; Msimangu preaches

here while Stephen contemplates the prospect that

Absalom has committed a crime.

Places - 500

What is Ezenzeleni?

Potpourri - 100

This is the definition of umfundisi.

Potpourri - 100

What is “parson” or “minister”?

Potpourri - 200

Stephen Kumalo has been to Johannesburg this many times.

Potpourri - 200

What is once?

Potpourri - 300

This character lets Stephen, Gertrude, Gertude’s son, and

Absalom’s girlfriend stay in her house.

Potpourri - 300

Who is Mrs. Lithebe?

Potpourri - 400

This is Gertrude’s sickness.

Potpourri - 400

What is being a prostitute/prostitution?

Potpourri - 500

This character is considered the “brains” of the three most important black leaders in

Johannesburg.

Potpourri - 500

Who is Tomlinson?

BOOK II

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!