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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 7: Rivonia - Chapters 49 - 58.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What organization does Evelyn get involved with in Chapter 24?
(a) The ANC.
(b) Communist Party.
(c) The Watch Tower.
(d) The Women's League.

2. What is the name of the extension of the ANC that is formed in Chapter 11?
(a) African Nationals.
(b) The League of Young Men.
(c) The Youth League.
(d) Young African Men (YAM).

3. Why does Nelson enroll in the University of Witwatersrand in Chapter 10?
(a) To begin his law degree.
(b) Because the regent forces him to do so.
(c) To pursue his dream of becoming an interpretur.
(d) Because he never recieved his B.A. from his previous school.

4. What item does the watchman find in Nelson's suitcase in Chapter 9?
(a) A pen and pencil.
(b) A picture of Nelson's mother.
(c) A revolver.
(d) A map of South Africa.

5. Where does Robben Island get its name?
(a) Robben means torture in Dutch.
(b) It is the Dutch word for Seal.
(c) Robben was the first political prisoner on the island.
(d) Robben was the name of South Africa's first prime minister.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Albertina?

2. What nickname is Alexandra given?

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

4. What nickname is the Johannesburg Prison given?

5. What does the word Apartheid mean?

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