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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Birth of a Freedom Fighter - Chapters 11-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is May 1st known as in Chapter 13?
(a) Race Day.
(b) African Day.
(c) Weekend Day.
(d) Freedom Day.

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

5. What does the word Apartheid mean?
(a) Separation.
(b) Apartness.
(c) Racism.
(d) Lower than.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which party wins the election in Chapter 13?

2. What happens to Nelson when he is passing through Kroonstad in Chapter 14?

3. Which tribe is Ellen Nkabinde a member of?

4. Who gives Nelson his English name?

5. Which church supports the winning party in Chapter 13?

(see the answer key)

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