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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 Nelson think should be included in the Youth League's fight for freedom?

2. Which tribe is Ellen Nkabinde a member of?

3. What religion is Nelson baptized into?

4. How old is Nelson when he becomes a herd boy?

5. What nickname is Alexandra given?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who is Walter Sisulu?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Nelson's view of "the white man" and colonization change over time?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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