A. Directions: Read the poem carefully and answer the questions.

Write only the

letter of your choice on a separate sheet of paper.

Africa's Plea
by-Roland Tombekai Dempster

I am not you-
but you will not
give me chance,
will not let me be (me),
If I were you-
but you know
I am not you,
yet you will not
let me be (me).

You meddle, interfere

in my affairs
as if they were yours
and you were me.

You are unfair, unwise

foolish to think
that I can be you,
talk, act
and think like you.

God made me (me).

He made you (you).
For God's sake
Let me be me.

1. What is the meaning of the word "plea" in the poem?

A. unite C. remind
B. request D. desire

2. What characteristic of an African is revealed in the

poem?
A. courageous C. pessimistic
B. submissive D. kind

3. What does the poem's persona try to imply in this line, "God made me, he made you,
you for God's sake, let me be"?
A. equality of treatment C. discrimination
B. individual differences D. all of the above

4. What does the persona in the poem emphasize in this line, "You meddle, interfere in
my affairs as if they were yours…"?
A. abuse of power C. exploitation
 B. white supremacy D. all of the above

5. What issue/s in society is/are depicted in the poem?

A. economic issues C. moral issues
B. social issues D. Both b & c

B. Reading Comprehension
Directions: Read the excerpt below from one of Nelson Mandela's famous speeches before
his 1964 Rivonia trial, which led to his imprisonment. To gain a more elaborated
understanding of his text, you may listen to the full version of this speech, which can be
accessed at this link https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-10529498.

Afterwards, answer the questions that follow. Write only the letter of the correct answer
on a separate paper.

“The complaint of Africans, however, is not only that they are poor, and the whites
are rich, but that the laws which are made by the whites are designed to preserve this
situation. Pass laws, which to the Africans are among the most hated bits of legislation in
South Africa, render any African liable to police surveillance at any time. I doubt whether
there is a single African male in South Africa who has not at some stage had a brush with
the police over his pass. Hundreds and thousands of Africans are thrown into jail each year
under pass laws. Even worse than this is the fact that passes laws keep husband and wife
apart and lead to the breakdown of family life.” This leads to a breakdown in moral
standards, to an alarming rise in illegitimacy, and to growing violence which erupts not
only politically, but everywhere. Life in the townships is dangerous.’

Source: “Nelson Mandela death: Excerpts of his Rivonia speech”, BBC News, last modified December 07, 2013,
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-10529498

1. What is the complaint of the Africans, according to the speaker?

2. What is the situation between the Africans and Americans pointed out by the speaker
as a fact?

3. Considering the said fact, that is being pointed out by the speaker, what type of issues
are revealed in the text?

4. What issue is associated with a broken family problem, social, moral, or economic?
Explain your answer.