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

2. What major event is facing South African in 1958?

3. Why does Nelson enroll in the University of Witwatersrand in Chapter 10?

4. Where is Nelson in Chapter 18 when he receives his first government ban?

5. Where does the Congress of the People take place in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is banning?

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

4. How does Nelson describe Sophiatown in Chapter 17?

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

6. How does Nelson describe Chief Albert Luthuli in Chapter 15?

7. How does Nelson end up attending school in Chapter 2?

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

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

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

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

How does the historical theme of colonization influence Nelson's life and the text?

Essay Topic 3

While Nelson's autobiography tells of his fight for racial equality in South Africa, it has been criticized for mostly leaving out the voices of women. Is this text sexist? Explain.

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