Nelson Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom MCQs | Class 10 English Quiz

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MCQ Quiz: Nelson Mandela - Long Walk to Freedom

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Nelson Mandela - Long Walk to Freedom

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We, who were outlaws not so long ago, have today been given the rare privilege to be host to the nations of the world on our own soil. We thank all of our distinguished international guests for having come to take possession with the people of our country of what is, after all, a common victory for justice, for peace, for human dignity.

Pick the option that showcases the usage of ‘host’ as in the extract.

She met the host and apologized for her friend’s misbehavior.

He is the best host that one can ever come across.

He was praised for his hospitality as the host of the party.

She was able to host the event without any hindrance.

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But the decades of oppression and brutality had another unintended effect, and that was that it produced the Oliver Tambos, the Walter Sisulus, the Chief Luthulis, the Yusuf Dadoos, the Bram Fischers, the Robert Sobukwes of our times — men of such extraordinary courage, wisdom, and generosity that their like may never be known again. Perhaps it requires such depths of oppression to create such heights of character. My country is rich in the minerals and gems that lie beneath its soil, but I have always known that its greatest wealth is its people, finer and truer than the purest diamonds. It is from these comrades in the struggle that I learned the meaning of courage. Time and again, I have seen men and women risk and give their lives for an idea.

Select the suitable word from the extract to complete the following:

depths : heights : : compassion : _____.

oppression

wisdom

courage

struggle

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How do you think the speaker feels? Choose the option that best fits his state of mind.

Nelson Mandela Long Walk to Freedom class 10 important questions and answers

i) elated ii) honored iii) unmindful

i) elated ii) unmindful iii) overwhelmed

i) overwhelmed ii) elated iii) honored

i) emotional ii) elated iii) unmindful

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“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. At first as a student I wanted freedom only for myself, the transitory freedoms of being able to stay out at night, read what I pleased and go where I chose. Later, as a young man in Johannesburg, I yearned for the basic and honorable freedoms...”

Choose the option that best fits the usage of the word ‘illusion’ as used in the extract.

He was never able to get past the illusion.

The illusion I experienced was quite intriguing.

A large mirror in the room creates an illusion.

I was living under the illusion that this is possible.

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Men of such extraordinary courage refers to the people who………………..

demonstrated utmost strength to oppose the system.

liberated and abolished the Apartheid system.

used their resources to spread awareness.

fought for their country’s freedom.

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Mandela refers to liberty as “newborn” because it

arrived unexpectedly for everyone.

made people experience infant-like excitement.

was dependent on others for growth and guidance.

had recently been attained with lots of struggle.

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The inauguration ceremony in South Africa was attended by world leaders, symbolizing the end of racial discrimination. What does this event teach us about global unity?

International support is crucial in the fight for justice

Racial discrimination is a local issue

Countries should only focus on their own problems

Leaders only attend such events for formality

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According to Mandela, what is every man’s twin obligation?

To serve his family and his nation

To obey the government blindly

To become a great leader

To become rich and powerful

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Why do you think the speaker mentions some freedoms as ‘transitory’?

The definition of freedom is constant but perspectives differ.

Freedom is not that important after a certain age.

The freedoms are momentary and keep changing with time.

Freedom means different things to different people.

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It is a victory for ‘human dignity’. Pick the option that lists the correct answer for what ‘human dignity’ would include.

i) equality ii) liberty iii) indecency

i) liberty ii) indecency iii) self-respect

i) equality ii) liberty iii) self-respect

i) immorality ii) self-respect iii) equality

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A part of the extract has been paraphrased. Choose the option that includes the most appropriate solution to the blanks in the given paraphrase of the extract.

The speaker’s belief about freedom, since childhood proved false. It was not until the speaker grew up to be a young man when it (i) __________________ on him that he was (ii) ________________ of freedom. Then he began (iii) __________________ it.

i) dawned ii) arrived iii) desiring

i) dawned ii) deprived iii) desiring

i) desired ii) dawned iii) depriving

i) arrived ii) deprived iii) dawned

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Which of these lines from 'A Long Walk to Freedom' hints at the end of apartheid in South Africa?

Although that day neither group knew the lyrics of the anthem they once despised, they would soon know the words by heart.

I was not born with a hunger to be free. I was born free — free in every way that I could know.

...the white-skinned peoples of South Africa patched up their differences and erected a system of racial domination against the dark-skinned peoples...

...I yearned for the basic and honorable freedoms of achieving my potential, of earning my keep,...

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Mandela talks about how oppression turns the oppressor into a prisoner of hatred. What does this suggest?

Only the oppressed feel pain

Hatred is necessary for control

Both the oppressed and the oppressor suffer under injustice

The oppressor always benefits from power

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When Nelson Mandela says, “I have seen men and women risk and give their lives for an idea.”, he means that they are _____.

proud.

committed.

intelligent.

stubborn.

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Nelson Mandela compares _____ to diamonds.

wise men

his countrymen

the oppressed

patriots

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