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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. What test does Nelson pass in Chapter 14?

2. Where does the Congress of the People take place in Chapter 20?

3. Which party wins the election in Chapter 13?

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

5. Where does Nelson first see Winnie?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does China become connected to Nelson and Walter in Chapter 17?

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

3. How does Nelson describe Sophiatown in Chapter 17?

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

5. How does Section 3 of the autobiography end for Nelson?

6. What is banning?

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

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

9. What do African women protest in Chapter 28?

10. What happens to Nelson's father in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the key tool that the prison guards and wardens use against their prisoners: solitary confinement. What does this symbolize to the wardens and to the prisoners?

Essay Topic 2

What is a hero? Analyze the definition of hero and decide if Nelson is a hero.

Essay Topic 3

How does class act as a barrier to unification among Africans?

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