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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Birth of a Freedom Fighter - Chapters 11-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Nelson march with Gaur in 1943?
(a) As a symbolic gesture to join the Communist Party.
(b) In support of the Alexandra bus boycott.
(c) In support of the National Party.
(d) To protest the new land laws in Alexandra.

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

3. Where does Nelson move in 1946?
(a) Alexandra.
(b) Back home to the country.
(c) Orlando West.
(d) Johannesburg.

4. How many wives does Nelson's father have?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 19.
(d) 1.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Nelson when he gets circumcised?

2. What does the word Apartheid mean?

3. Who is Piliso?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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