CLASS 10 · FIRST FLIGHT · CHAPTER 2
Original, easy-to-follow answers for Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom and its textbook activities.
10 worked answers · short steps first, explanations when you need them
Textbook pages NCERT First Flight, Chapter 2
Question Before You Read
Match each image with the idea it represents.
rainbow gathering—unity of peoples; seat of white supremacy—centre of racial domination; overwhelmed—deeply affected; resilience—ability to recover; glimmer—small sign of kindness; twilight existence—hidden life.
Question Oral Comprehension Check I
Connect the inauguration to the change in government.
It was at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. The disaster was apartheid; the achievement was democracy and racial equality.
Question Oral Comprehension Check II
Use the ceremony details and Mandela’s explanation.
The generals now serve the elected government. Two anthems represented unity. Courage means overcoming fear.
Question Oral Comprehension Check III
Compare personal responsibilities with duties to the community.
He had duties to his family and to his community. Apartheid prevented him from fulfilling both freely.
Question Thinking about the Text
Trace his understanding from boyhood to political struggle.
He moved from wanting personal freedom to seeking freedom for all. He values people’s courage and goodness above minerals.
Question Writing / Speaking
Name the person, describe one action, and explain its effect.
Name a person, describe their work for fairness, and explain why it matters.
Question Thinking about Language I–III
Use the suffixes and meanings that fit each sentence.
contribution, assistance, subjugation, humiliation, imprisonment, resistance. “The + plural name” means people of that kind. Idioms: 1 aware; 2 unable to endure; 3 encourage; 4 earn enough to live.
Question Writing I–III: contrasts and opinion
Complete each contrast from the text, then give a respectful opinion with one or two reasons.
Samples: “Courage was not the absence of fear but the triumph over it.” “If people can learn to hate, they can be taught to love.” “I was not born with a hunger to be free; I was born free.” Mandela contrasts apartheid with equal rights and democracy. Opinion: Colour prejudice is unfair because everyone deserves respect and equal opportunities.
Question A Tiger in the Zoo: Thinking about the Poem
Compare the tiger’s movements and settings, then explain what the repeated words emphasise.
In the zoo he paces in a cage and watches the stars; in the wild he would roam, hide, and hunt. The repeated words highlight his anger and the contrast between captivity and freedom.
Question What You Can Do: class research and presentation
Research a movement, name key actions and outcomes, and explain how it advanced equality.
Choose a topic, verify a few facts, and present how people worked for equal rights or independence.