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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 are the arrested members of the ANC charged with in Chapter 23?

2. What nickname is Alexandra given?

3. What does Nelson's speech at the Transvaal conference become known as?

4. Who is Evelyn Mase?

5. Which tribe is Ellen Nkabinde a member of?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Nelson awoken to at the start of Chapter 23?

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

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

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

6. How does Nelson end up getting gas for his car in Chapter 14?

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

8. How does Nelson describe Sophiatown in Chapter 17?

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

10. Who is Walter Sisulu?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many ANC members that are just as important to the freedom fighters as Nelson. Select one of these members and analyze their role in getting the country to end apartheid, and answering the question: How does this individual influence the fight for freedom?

Essay Topic 2

How do Nelson and the other freedom fighters use their various trials in the text as a way to further advance the fight for equality?

Essay Topic 3

What is the role that religion plays in Nelson's life?

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