Question 1

The opening scene of the film shows

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white kids being coached at rugby practice, while across the street a group of black kids play soccer.

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black kids being coached at rugby practice, while across the street a group of white kids play rugby, too.

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black kids being coached at soccer practice, while across the street a group of black kids play soccer, too.

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white kids being coached at soccer practice, while across the street a group of black kids play rugby.

Question 2

In the first clip, Nelson Mandela has just been released and his motorcade drives on the road between the two groups. The black kids cheer and the white coach tells his team South Africa has

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"gone to the dogs."

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"gone and done something good."

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"gotten some new cats."

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"gotten better."

Question 3

"Forgiveness starts here too. Forgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon." Choose one of the statements below that correctly connects to the quote.

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Mandela tells Jason what forgiveness means to him and what it can mean if it is practiced over and over and over again.

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Mandela tells Brenda she needs to get better at forgiving her coworkers and practice doing it over and over and over again.

Question 4

When Mandela wins the election, he vows to unite a divided nation; the majority of the black population are jubilant and hopeful, but

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the white Afrikaners are worried that they are losing their rights in the country.

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not everyone thinks he is the best policeman for the job, so he hires bodyguards.

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nobody knows how he won, and they are suspicious of him because of that.

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the Boer people are confused, because they don't speak the same language as him.

Question 5

When Mandela takes office,

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there is tension because Mandela inherits a staff that consists mostly of Afrikaners who served in the old government.

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many of the white people who used to work there welcomed him because he fought for their right not to be oppressed.

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the Afrikaners think that he will kill them in revenge for the bad treatment they gave to his people.

Question 6

To the black people of South Africa,

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rugby is a symbol of the racism of past regimes.

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rugby is something that they love to play and share with others.

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rugby is a symbol of honor and pride.

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rugby is something they don't understand because they have never played it.

Question 7

Match the term to its definition.

Question 8

On Mandela's first day in office, he does not fire any of the white representatives who worked for the previous president and the white bodyguard team goes to join Jason and Mandela's usual bodyguards. Jason is...

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furious, suggesting to Mandela that he has hired some of the very men who have oppressed black South Africans in the past.

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overjoyed, telling Mandela that he is proud that he can get over his grudges and not hate people.

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jealous, because he wants to be the only one in charge of Mandela's safety.

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relieved, because he was scared that he wouldn't be able to protect Mandela well on his own.

Question 9

Mandela tells Brenda to gather his whole staff. Many members of the staff imagine

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that he is going to fire them, and they dread the meeting.

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that he is going to give them a speech, and they look forward to the meeting.

Question 10

When Jason sees that the white bodyguards' dispatch was signed by Mandela himself,

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he goes to talk to the president

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he screams at Brenda about the unfairness

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he punches one of the other guards

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he tells his coworker that they are liars

Question 11

Mandela sets an example for his head of security by outlining his goals around uniting people and showing grace and forgiveness even towards his enemies.

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true

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false

Question 12

Mandela wants the old regime and the new administration to work together, so that everyone in the nation is represented.

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true

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false

Question 13

On Mandela's first day in office, he does not fire any of the white representatives who worked for the previous president and the white bodyguard team goes to join Jason and Mandela's usual bodyguards.

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true

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false

Question 14

The bodyguards are interrupted by a group of white men, whom Jason mistakes for policemen there to arrest Mandela.

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false

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true

Question 15

Mandela's main security guard, holds a meeting suggesting that Mandela needs more security.

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true

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false

Question 16

Mandela says, “I cannot talk to them hiding behind men with guns.”

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this line shows Mandela's commitment to leading by example, choosing the path of peace and dialogue over violence

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this line shows Mandela's determination to shoot people if they did not cooperate with the police

Question 17

To “cast a vote” means the same thing as to “go to the polls.”

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true

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false

Question 18

When the news says South Africa is "on the verge of a civil war" it means...

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there is about to be a civil war

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there will never be a civil war

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there is a civil war going on

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there has been a civil war

Question 19

Which of these are problems South Africa is facing, according to the news report in the film?

Question 20

Some people call Mandela a terrorist.

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true

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false

Question 21

Angola, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe also had a white minority government.

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true

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false

Question 22

Mandela called South Africa the _____________ of the world.

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skunk

Question 23

"Wat is verby is verby," means "what is .... is ...."

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past

Question 24

Mandela describes South Africa as the "_______ nation".

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rainbow

Question 25

"Forgiveness liberates the soul." In this quote, liberates means...

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frees

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