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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. Where does Nelson first see Winnie?

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

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

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

5. Where does Walter Sisulu go in an attempt to get support and weapons for the freedom fight in South Africa?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Walter Sisulu?

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

3. What do African women protest in Chapter 28?

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

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

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

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

8. What is banning?

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

10. How does Nelson describe Sophiatown in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the end of apartheid impact all South Africans? Consider all racial groups in your answer.

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

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?

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