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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. Why does Nelson enroll in the University of Witwatersrand in Chapter 10?
(a) To begin his law degree.
(b) Because he never recieved his B.A. from his previous school.
(c) To pursue his dream of becoming an interpretur.
(d) Because the regent forces him to do so.

2. Why does Nelson march with Gaur in 1943?
(a) To protest the new land laws in Alexandra.
(b) In support of the Alexandra bus boycott.
(c) As a symbolic gesture to join the Communist Party.
(d) In support of the National Party.

3. What organization are both Gaur and Nat members of?
(a) The African National Committee.
(b) The Nationalist Party.
(c) The Methodist Church.
(d) The Communist Party.

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

5. Which tribe is Ellen Nkabinde a member of?
(a) Xhosa.
(b) Sotho.
(c) Swazi.
(d) Zulu.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Nelson when his father dies?

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

3. Who is Piliso?

4. Who gives Nelson his English name?

5. Who is Justice?

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