Long Walk to Freedom

Which quote from "Long Walk to Freedom" best explains Nelson Mandela's commitment to the people of South Africa.

• "When I walked out of prison, that was my mission, to liberate the oppressed and the oppressor both. "
• "As long as I obeyed my father and abided by the customs of my tribe, I was not troubled by the laws of man or God."
• "It was during those long and lonely years that my hunger for the freedom of my own people became a hunger for the freedom of all people, white and black. "
• " The oppressed and the oppressor alike are robbed of their humanity."

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does "brutality" mean?

• to be mean

• to use force

• to be nice

• to be mad

Which passage from the text most strongly supports the idea that freedom is something people take for granted until it is gone?

• “The truth is that we are not yet free; we have merely achieved the freedom to be free, the right not to be oppressed.”

• “I walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way.”

• “But I can rest only for a moment, for with freedom comes responsibility, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not yet ended.”

• “It was only when I began to learn that my boyhood freedom was an illusion, when I discovered as a young man that my freedom had already been taken from me, that I began to hunger for it.”

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which of the following is the definition of apartheid?

• Dramatic change

• Policy of racial segregation against blacks

• Violence or cruelty

• Toughness or strength

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which passage BEST supports Mandela's belief that sacrifice is needed to succeed in his mission?

• “In South Africa, a man who tried to fulfill his duty to his people was inevitably ripped from his family and home and was forced to live a life apart, a twilight existence of secrecy and rebellion.”

• “I did not in the beginning choose to place my people above my family, but in attempting to serve my people, I found that I was prevented from serving my obligations as a son, a brother, a father, and a husband.”

• “In South Africa, a man of color who attempted to live as a human being was punished and isolated.”

• “In a civil and humane society, each man is able to fulfill those obligations according to his own inclinations and abilities.”

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What was the purpose for Mandela writing "A Long Walk to Freedom"?

• To entertain other people about what his life was like before becoming President of South Africa

• To persuade people to rise up against their oppressors and attack

• To encourage his country to continue making progress towards absolute freedom for everyone

• To display his bitterness towards his country's oppressors

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does "resiliency" mean?

• the ability to stretch

• a rubber band

• to recover quickly

• to recover slowly

Which answer choice is NOT a definition for transformation

• change

• transform

• develop

• unchanging

Is this story Fiction or Non-Fiction

• Fiction

• Non-Fiction

What did Nelson Mandela become after prison?

• lawyer

• teacher

• president

• police officer