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Cry, The Beloved Country is one of my favorite books. The novel is beautifully written in language that has its own unique rhythm and style. In dealing with the issue of racial injustice in South Africa, Paton also addresses deep spiritual issues such as our relationship to God, forgiveness, the consequences of sin, and the healing power of love.

The Interactive Study Guide is not designed to replace reading the book, but to enhance the reading and understanding of it and to encourage exploration into related topics. Using the interactive medium of the computer, the student becomes more involved in the learning process.

Cry The Beloved Country Quotations Quiz

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Cry, The Beloved Country Study Guide Content

• Sequence of Events Activity - Rearrange the events in the order they occurred in the book.
• Chronology - An overview of the significant dates and events in author, Alan Paton's life.
  
• The Diepkloof Years - Alan Paton's time at the young men's prison in S.A. and the background it provided for the book.
  
• Writing the Book - The circumstances leading to the writing of Cry, The Beloved Country.
• Biography - Biographical information about author, Alan Paton.
• Character Review - Representation of the main characters in the book. Mouse over each for a character summary.
• Characters Quiz - Answer the questions with the correct character.
• Quotations Quiz - Answer with the correct character for each displayed quote.
• Vocabulary Review - 57 vocabulary words taken from the book with definitions and sentence usage. The definitions and sentences are based on usage in the novel in order to enhance retention of the vocabulary, unlike memorizing random vocabulary lists.
• Spelling - review and test yourself on the spelling of all vocabulary words, audio pronunciation of each word included
• Definitions Test - Test on vocabulary word definitions.
• Vocabulary Sentences Test - Test using the vocabulary words in sentences.
• South Africa Population - Graph showing the population distribution of South Africa at the time of the book's setting.
• Historical Timeline - Click the dates to view significant events, with photos, in the history of South Africa.
• Apartheid - Description of the policy of apartheid and related events, with photographs.
• South Africa Map - Depicts South Africa at the time of the book's writing with locations relevant to the book highlighted.
• South Africa Flag - Illustration of the flag and description of its symbolism.
• National Anthem - Audio version of anthem in tribal language, text in english, Zulu, and Xhosa.
• South Africa Photos - Slideshow of various South African photos.
• Continuing Violence - Crime statistics from South Africa and an article by Anne Paton about violence in S.A.
• Scriptural Connections - Questions for discussion, writing projects, or Bible study.
• Essay/Discussion Questions - 9 questions that may be used for either essays or discussion.
• Related Reading - Recommendations for books/media on related topics.
• Evaluation of movie versions of Cry, the Beloved Country.
• Comprehension Quiz - 15 questions covering the entire book.
• Comprehension Test - 30 questions covering the entire book.
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