Question

Mr. Mandela was not free but his brothers and sisters were:

• A. free
• B. praying
• C. apologising
• D. also not free
• A. he found he was free.
• B. he found himself in jail.
• C. he found that he was unsuccessful.
• D. he found that his freedom and the freedom of everyone who looked like him, was curtailed.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Understanding the passage.
In the passage, Mandela states: "not only was I not free, but my brothers and sisters were not free." This clearly means that his brothers and sisters also lacked freedom.
Step 2: Analyzing the options.
(A) free: Incorrect, because Mandela explicitly says they were not free.
(B) praying: Incorrect, there is no reference to praying in the passage.
(C) apologising: Incorrect, the passage doesn’t mention apologising.
(D) also not free: Correct — Mandela directly mentions this fact in the text.
Step 3: Conclusion.
The correct answer is (D) also not free.

Answer 2

Step 1: Understanding the passage.
Mandela explains that he realized it was not just his own freedom that was curtailed, but also the freedom of everyone who looked like him. This realization motivated him to join the African National Congress.
Step 2: Analyzing the options.
(A) he found he was free: Incorrect, this is the opposite of what the passage says.
(B) he found himself in jail: Incorrect, the passage doesn’t mention him joining the Congress because of imprisonment.
(C) he found that he was unsuccessful: Incorrect, failure or success is not discussed in the passage.
(D) he found that his freedom and the freedom of everyone who looked like him, was curtailed: Correct — this is exactly what Mandela states in the passage.
Step 3: Conclusion.
The correct answer is (D) because Mandela joined the ANC when he realized that freedom was denied not only to him but to all people like him.