How well do you know your prescribed novel? Do you understand the contents of your novel? Are you ready to write your exams? This study work guide has been compiled to help learners understand and grasp the novel, Cry, the Beloved Country, prescribed for Grade 12 English First Additional Language. This study work guide has been compiled to the requirements of the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) and all important aspects relating to the novel have been covered – in accessible language. This guide cannot be used on its own as it refers to the novel in the prescribed text throughout.