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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Under what conditions were the trials under the Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act held?
(a) Outside the country.
(b) On television.
(c) Closed to the public.
(d) Open to the public.

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

3. When was the new president of South Africa inaugurated?
(a) May 10, 1994.
(b) May 10, 1995.
(c) May 19, 1994.
(d) June 10, 1994.

4. What part of the New Testament does Tutu say the supporters of Apartheid chose to ignore?
(a) The endorsement of the infinite worth of human beings.
(b) The believers' pledge to attend church.
(c) The commandment about killing one another.
(d) The diversity of human beings.

5. What does Tutu say of the politicians who crafted the Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act?
(a) They were white.
(b) They were saints.
(c) They were going too fast.
(d) They were self interested.

6. Tutu described the struggle for racial equality as being a ______________.
(a) Struggle between right and wrong.
(b) Struggle between good and bad.
(c) Struggle between past and future.
(d) Religious struggle.

7. Who composed the ANC as of 1994?
(a) A large coalition of political groups.
(b) Two ethnic groups.
(c) One black and one white party.
(d) One thousand people.

8. What court was Judge Mohamed assigned to, according to Tutu?
(a) The Supreme Court of South Africa.
(b) Criminal court.
(c) Constitutional court.
(d) Juvenile court.

9. How many "severe violations" does the TRC categorize as "gross" violations of human rights?
(a) Eight.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

10. Where did the former segregationists live in 1994 according to Tutu?
(a) In South America.
(b) Still in South Africa.
(c) In Europe.
(d) In Mozambique.

11. What post did the "high priest" of South Africa segregation hold?
(a) President.
(b) Interior ministry.
(c) Prime Minister.
(d) Cabinet of Race.

12. What does Tutu say impressed many observers and the South African people?
(a) Mandela's dignity.
(b) Mandela's resilience to torture.
(c) Mandela's writing skills.
(d) Mandela's willpower.

13. What did Tutu marvel at in "Chapter Five, Up and Running"?
(a) The courage of the whites that came before the commission.
(b) The number of cases.
(c) The strength of his will.
(d) The level of forgiveness of the victims.

14. What does the prime minister convince the white population it was in their best interest to do?
(a) Give away their money.
(b) Take over the army.
(c) Reconcile.
(d) Leave the country.

15. How old was Tutu in 1994?
(a) 62 years old.
(b) 43 years old.
(c) 52 years old.
(d) 95 years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. What board was in charge of reassigning members of the same family based on their color according to Tutu?

2. What was the TRC according to Tutu in "Chapter Four, What About Justice"?

3. According to Tutu, what would forgetting the past do to the segregation victims?

4. When did the women become eligible for ordination in South Africa?

5. What was put in place after the presidential election of 1994?

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