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1. How does Nelson describe the Xhosa people in Chapter 1?

Nelson says the Xhosa are a proud and patrilineal people. They believe in the importance of the law, education, and courtesy. In the Xhosa society, there is harmony and peace because everyone has a role and respects their roles and the roles of others.

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

Nelson's father is a respected chief when Nelson is born. However, due to a dispute with the magistrate that ended in a ruling of insubordination on his father's part, his father loses his chieftainship. Nelson's father is deprived of most of his land and herd, so Nelson's mother and siblings are forced to move.

3. How does Nelson end up attending school in Chapter 2?

Nelson's father and mother become friends with a set of brothers, George and Ben Mbekela. These men are Christians. While Nelson's father does not become a Christian, his mother does. The Mbekela brothers see the potential in Nelson and encourage his father to send him to school. Nelson is baptized as a Methodist and sent to a Methodist school.

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