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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Nine, Why The Heck Am I Doing This Thankless Job?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was the TRC not popular in some parts according to Tutu?
(a) People wanted revenge.
(b) People saw it as a waste of money.
(c) People didn't want to part with their slaves.
(d) People didn't want their past revealed.

2. Why was the TRC's neutrality questioned at the start of its mandate?
(a) The TRC was all black.
(b) The judges had no experience.
(c) Many staff were white.
(d) Mandela refused to testify.

3. When did the TRC hold its first hearing?
(a) April, 1997.
(b) April, 1996.
(c) May, 1996.
(d) April, 1998.

4. How many people sent their statement that they wanted recorded?
(a) 40,000.
(b) 30,000.
(c) 20,000.
(d) 50,000.

5. When did the worst part of South African Apartheid start?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1960.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1969.

Short Answer Questions

1. What could Apartheid supporters not plead according to Tutu?

2. How many "severe violations" does the TRC categorize as "gross" violations of human rights?

3. What does Tutu express about Mandela even when he was in prison?

4. How long did Mandela spend in prison?

5. When was dehumanization reciprocal according to Tutu in "Chapter Three, In the Fullness of Time"?

(see the answer key)

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