1. Where did the inauguration ceremony take place?
2. What significant phrase did Mandela use to describe the gathering?
3. What marked the end of the inauguration ceremony?
4. It can be inferred from the passage that apartheid:
5. What does the playing of two national anthems symbolize?
6. What is the main idea of Mandela's speech at the inauguration?
7. What was Mandela’s purpose in referencing the sacrifices of African patriots?
8. What does the word “emancipation” mean in Mandela’s speech?
9. In the context, the word “profound” refers to:
10. What is Mandela’s tone in describing the sacrifices made by African patriots?
11. How does Mandela feel about the role of his people in South Africa’s history?
12. What was the sequence of events during the inauguration ceremony?
13. What happened right after Mandela’s speech?
14. What caused international leaders to attend the ceremony?
15. What effect did apartheid have on South Africa’s society?
16. How does Mandela contrast the oppressor and the oppressed?
17. What is the difference between Mandela’s understanding of freedom as a child and as an adult?
18. What does Mandela mean by “the oppressor must be liberated”?
19. What lesson does Mandela draw about courage?
20. Why does Mandela say freedom is “indivisible”?
