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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: The Struggles is My Life - Chapter 15-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What nickname is Alexandra given?
(a) Mean City.
(b) Violent City.
(c) Dark City.
(d) Black City.

2. What does Nelson do to keep the crowd calm when Yusuf Cachalia is arrested in Chapter 17?
(a) He speaks to the crown in Sotho.
(b) He leads an armed rebellion against the police.
(c) He begins singing a protest song.
(d) He recites poetry.

3. What is the nickname given for the Mandela Plan, in Chapter 15?
(a) Code M.
(b) Operation Black Knights.
(c) Plan-dela.
(d) The M-Plan.

4. What does Nelson think should be included in the Youth League's fight for freedom?
(a) No one except Africans.
(b) Indians.
(c) Communists.
(d) Coloreds.

5. What organization are both Gaur and Nat members of?
(a) The Methodist Church.
(b) The Communist Party.
(c) The Nationalist Party.
(d) The African National Committee.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the colloquial meaning of Nelson's African name?

2. What item does the watchman find in Nelson's suitcase in Chapter 9?

3. What test does Nelson pass in Chapter 14?

4. Which tribe is Ellen Nkabinde a member of?

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

(see the answer key)

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