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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 is the colloquial meaning of Nelson's African name?

2. What religion is Lazar Sidelsky?

3. Who is Zenani?

4. What nickname is Alexandra given?

5. What test does Nelson pass in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Nelson describe Sophiatown in Chapter 17?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does Section 3 of the autobiography end for Nelson?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does class act as a barrier to unification among Africans?

Essay Topic 2

How does Nelson change over the course of this book? Consider how his locations impact his identity and how his mindsets shift overtime.

Essay Topic 3

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

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