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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. How old is Nelson when he gets circumcised?
(a) 12.
(b) 13.
(c) 18.
(d) 16.

2. What is the name of the Gold Mine that Nelson goes to in Chapter 9?
(a) Gold and Diamond Mines.
(b) Royal Mines.
(c) Sample Mines.
(d) Crown Mines.

3. When does the regent die?
(a) 1940.
(b) 1950.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1942.

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

5. What item does the watchman find in Nelson's suitcase in Chapter 9?
(a) A pen and pencil.
(b) A map of South Africa.
(c) A picture of Nelson's mother.
(d) A revolver.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Nelson when he becomes a herd boy?

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

3. What is the colloquial meaning of Nelson's African name?

4. What do the boys bury after their circumscision in Chapter 4?

5. Why does Nelson march with Gaur in 1943?

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