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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Johannesburg - Chapter 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the colloquial meaning of Nelson's African name?
(a) President.
(b) Troublemaker.
(c) Lifegiver.
(d) Prophet.

2. Who gives Nelson his English name?
(a) Miss Mdingane.
(b) The Mbekela brothers.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

3. Who is Piliso?
(a) The lawyer who helps Justice.
(b) The policeman who arrests Nelson.
(c) The friend who helps Nelson move.
(d) The chief or headman in charge of the mines.

4. What do the people of Nelson's village call corn?
(a) Mimmsie.
(b) Mealies.
(c) Co-Co.
(d) Yummies.

5. What nickname is Alexandra given?
(a) Black City.
(b) Dark City.
(c) Mean City.
(d) Violent City.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item does the watchman find in Nelson's suitcase in Chapter 9?

2. Who is Justice?

3. Why does Nelson enroll in the University of Witwatersrand in Chapter 10?

4. What organization are both Gaur and Nat members of?

5. How many wives does Nelson's father have?

(see the answer key)

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