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Worksheets"Long Walk to Freedom"
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
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1.
" Long Walk to Freedom" is an autobiography by Nelson Mandela. Which answer choice below best describes what an excerpt is?
a)
Not included in a category or group; exclude.
b)
A sign above the door that tells you where to leave the room.
c)
A short extract from a film, broadcast, or piece of music or writing.
d)
A play that has a complicated storyline.
2.
Which of the choices below best describes what an autobiography is?
a)
An account of a person's life written by that person.
b)
A fictional story with many characters.
c)
Prose writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history
d)
Literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people.
3.
Which is the best answer choice to describe the word accurate?
a)
Most of your details are correct.
b)
Some details are exact and your other details are pretty close.
c)
All of your details are correct and exact.
d)
Your interpretation of what you think the character is feeling.
4.
Which quote from "Long Walk to Freedom" best explains Nelson Mandela's commitment to the people of South Africa.
a)
"When I walked out of prison, that was my mission, to liberate the oppressed and the oppressor both. "
b)
"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."
c)
"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. "
d)
" The oppressed and the oppressor alike are robbed of their humanity."
5.
What does it mean when the passage states that Mandela's commitment to the people of South Africa came at the expense of the people he loved most?
a)
Mandela would have to work harder to make sure his loved one were getting paid.
b)
Mandela was committed to the people he loved and the people of South Africa would have to wait.
c)
The people of South Africa needed to pay money to have Mandela's help.
d)
The price the people Mandela loved would have to pay so he could fulfill his commitment.
6.
Which answer choice is the best example of what an oppressor is?
a)
“A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens but its lowest ones.”
b)
“Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward.”
c)
"A man who takes away another man’s freedom is a prisoner of hatred, he is locked behind the bars of prejudice and narrow-mindedness."
d)
“There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to despair. That way lays defeat and death.”
7.
What part of speech is the word oppressor?
a)
Verb
b)
Noun
c)
Adjective
d)
Pronoun
8.
What part of speech is the word oppressed?
(Definition of oppressed: subject to harsh and authoritarian treatment.)
(Definition of oppressed: subject to harsh and authoritarian treatment.)
a)
Adjective
b)
Noun
c)
Verb
d)
Pronoun
9.
Which answer choice best defines the word virtuous (adj.)?
a)
Someone who is mean and vindictive.
b)
Seeking revenge for your people.
c)
An imaginary place that simulates reality.
d)
Having or showing high moral standards.
10.
What does the phrase self-sacrificing mean?
a)
Giving up of one's interests, desires for the good of another.
b)
Deciding not to give up something you care about.
c)
Giving up something to spite someone.
d)
You only care about yourself and will do anything to get what your want.
11.
Which answer choice best describes something Nelson Mandela accomplished.
a)
Mandela went to prison for being a member of the ANC.
b)
Mandela was put on trial for treason.
c)
He worked with F. W. de Klerk to bring peace to South Africa, both were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
d)
Mandela was imprisoned for five years by the South African government.
12.
Mandela devoted his life to fighting injustice. Which answer choice best describes the word injustice.
a)
The racial oppression in South Africa.
b)
Mandela became South Africa's first black president.
c)
The African government was under pressure to release Mandela from prison.
d)
The first democratic election in South Africa.
13.
Which statement below best describes the noun dignity.
a)
To dig a really deep hole.
b)
The state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect.
c)
Feeling like nobody cares about defending your rights.
d)
Shouting very loudly that you hate another team that you are playing against.
14.
Which of the following answer choices is the best denotation of the word humanity?
a)
The quality of being human or the state of being kind to other people or to animals.
b)
A dwelling place, place of residence, or home.
c)
The quality or state of not thinking you are better than other people : the quality or state of being humble.
d)
Having the same relative position, value, or structure.
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