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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Piliso?

2. What nickname is Alexandra given?

3. What is the name of the Gold Mine that Nelson goes to in Chapter 9?

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

5. Who is Justice?

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