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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. What does the word Apartheid mean?

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

3. Who is Professor Andrew Murray?

4. What nickname is the Johannesburg Prison given?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nelson describe Sophiatown in Chapter 17?

2. How does Nelson describe the gold mines in Chapter 9?

3. Why do Nelson, his mother and brothers and sisters move to the village of Qunu in Chapter 1?

4. Why do Nelson and his friend Bikitsha end up in jail in Chapter 9?

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

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

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

8. How does Nelson describe the Xhosa people in Chapter 1?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of education in Nelson's life?

Essay Topic 2

Based on the response of South Africans when Nelson is released from prison, what impact does Nelson have on those around him?

Essay Topic 3

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

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