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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) 16.
(c) 13.
(d) 18.

2. What do the boys bury after their circumscision in Chapter 4?
(a) Their childhood toys.
(b) Their hair.
(c) Their own blood.
(d) Their foreskin.

3. How many wives does Nelson's father have?
(a) 3.
(b) 19.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What religion is Nelson baptized into?

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

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

5. Who gives Nelson his English name?

(see the answer key)

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