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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. Where does Walter Sisulu go in an attempt to get support and weapons for the freedom fight in South Africa?

2. Why does Nelson enroll in the University of Witwatersrand in Chapter 10?

3. Who is Zenani?

4. What do the people of Nelson's village call corn?

5. What is the name of the extension of the ANC that is formed in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What sets the firm of Witkin, Sidelsky and Eidelman apart from other law firms at the time?

2. What are the initial goals of the Youth League?

3. What is Nelson awoken to at the start of Chapter 23?

4. How does Nelson describe the gold mines in Chapter 9?

5. Who is Walter Sisulu?

6. According to Anton Lembede, what is the first step in liberation for Africans?

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

8. What is a positive side to so many of the ANC leaders being arrested together in Chapter 23?

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

10. What are the two sides of the election of 1948?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the historical theme of colonization influence Nelson's life and the text?

Essay Topic 2

How does the end of apartheid impact all South Africans? Consider all racial groups in your answer.

Essay Topic 3

How is the theme of unity expressed in the autobiography? Consider this question through the lens of race, class, and tribal loyalties.

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