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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the extension of the ANC that is formed in Chapter 11?
(a) Young African Men (YAM).
(b) The Youth League.
(c) African Nationals.
(d) The League of Young Men.

2. Where does Nelson move in 1946?
(a) Orlando West.
(b) Johannesburg.
(c) Back home to the country.
(d) Alexandra.

3. What year is Winnie and Nelson's marriage?
(a) 1958.
(b) 1971.
(c) 1960.
(d) 1944.

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

5. How old is Nelson when he becomes a herd boy?
(a) 5.
(b) 13.
(c) 11.
(d) 10.

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

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

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

9. What major event is facing South African in 1958?
(a) The general election.
(b) A recent earthquake.
(c) South African's involvment in American Civil Rights.
(d) An epic drought that wipes out 1/2 of the crops in the country.

10. What organization does Evelyn get involved with in Chapter 24?
(a) The ANC.
(b) Communist Party.
(c) The Women's League.
(d) The Watch Tower.

11. Who is Albertina?
(a) Nelson's mistress.
(b) Walter Sisulu's wife.
(c) Nelson's sister.
(d) Nelson's secretary.

12. Which party wins the election in Chapter 13?
(a) The Tribal Council.
(b) The National Party.
(c) The ANC.
(d) The United Party.

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

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

15. Where does the Congress of the People take place in Chapter 20?
(a) Orlando.
(b) Kliptown.
(c) Alexandra.
(d) Cape town.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nelson think should be included in the Youth League's fight for freedom?

2. How many wives does Nelson's father have?

3. What does the word Apartheid mean?

4. What test does Nelson pass in Chapter 14?

5. Where does Walter Sisulu go in an attempt to get support and weapons for the freedom fight in South Africa?

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