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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nelson think should be included in the Youth League's fight for freedom?
(a) Coloreds.
(b) No one except Africans.
(c) Communists.
(d) Indians.

2. What happens to Nelson on December 5 1956?
(a) He meets Winnie.
(b) He is named president of the ANC.
(c) He is arrested.
(d) He divorces Evelyn.

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

4. What nickname is the Johannesburg Prison given?
(a) The Cell.
(b) Black Den.
(c) The Fort.
(d) Dead End.

5. Where is Nelson in Chapter 18 when he receives his first government ban?
(a) A traffic stop in Cape Town.
(b) A courthouse in Villiers.
(c) His home in Orlando.
(d) A meeting of the ANC in Johannesburg.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many ANC members are arrested in Chapter 23?

3. Who dies suddenly from a stroke during the trial in Chapter 32?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Walter Sisulu?

2. What do African women protest in Chapter 28?

3. How does Nelson recieve the name "Nelson" in Chapter 2?

4. What does Nelson think about Alexandra in Chapter 10?

5. What are the two sides of the election of 1948?

6. What happens when Nelson enters the courthouse in Villiers in Chapter 18?

7. According to Anton Lembede, what is the first step in liberation for Africans?

8. Why does Nelson and Evelyn's marriage break down in Chapter 24?

9. How does Nelson describe his future wife, Winnie, in Chapter 26?

10. What are the initial goals of the Youth League?

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