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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Albertina?

2. What township is at the center of the Western Areas Removal protests in Chapter 16?

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

4. What religion is Lazar Sidelsky?

5. Where is the trial moved in Chapter 29?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 25, how does the defense attorney trick Professor Murray?

2. What happens to Nelson's father in Chapter 3?

3. What is banning?

4. What sets the firm of Witkin, Sidelsky and Eidelman apart from other law firms at the time?

5. Why does Nelson become a ward of the Regent?

6. How does China become connected to Nelson and Walter in Chapter 17?

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

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

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

10. What is a positive side to so many of the ANC leaders being arrested together in Chapter 23?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is a hero? Analyze the definition of hero and decide if Nelson is a hero.

Essay Topic 2

How do the tactics and ideals of the ANC change the course of the book? What leads to these changes?

Essay Topic 3

How does class act as a barrier to unification among Africans?

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