Question

In Cry, the Beloved Country, Why does Kumalo return to speak with Absalom’s girlfriend?


Despite his personal feelings toward the girl, Kumalo knows that the right thing to do is to protect his future grandchild and family.


Though she was unkind to him, Kumalo knows that she will be arrested as an accomplice to murder if she stays in Johannesburg.


Despite his view of her present situation, Kumalo knows that he must keep his promise to the girl’s parents and bring her back to them.


Though she was not with Absalom when he committed the crime, Kumalo knows that she has information valuable to the lawyer defending Absalom.

Answer 1

The answer is A. (Took the k12 test.)

Answer 2

“Cry, the Beloved Country” by Alan Paton is a novel that tell the story of the Reverend Stephen Kumalo who is asked to travel to Johannesburg by the priest Msimangu once there he takes the opportunity to try to help his sister Gertrude to reconsider her life and find his son Absalom, he find out that the son is going to jail for murder and that has a girlfriend who is pregnant, after visit Absalom in jail he goes to speak with Absalom’s girlfriend because despite his personal feelings toward the girl, Kumalo knows that the right thing to do is to protect his future grandchild and family.