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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 8: Robben Island: The Dark Years - Chapters 59 - 70.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Robben Island get its name?
(a) Robben was the first political prisoner on the island.
(b) Robben was the name of South Africa's first prime minister.
(c) Robben means torture in Dutch.
(d) It is the Dutch word for Seal.

2. What gift does Colonel Tadesse give Nelson in Chapter 48?
(a) Money to continue living underground for as long as he needs.
(b) A camel.
(c) An automatic pistol and 200 rounds of ammunition.
(d) Spices from his country.

3. What do the ANC Women's Leauge protest in Chapter 28?
(a) Domestic Abuse.
(b) Voting rights.
(c) The requirement to carry passes.
(d) Equal pay.

4. Where does Nelson travel first on his travels across Africa in Chapter 47?
(a) Ethiopia.
(b) The Congo.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Sierra Leon.

5. What nickname is Alexandra given?
(a) Dark City.
(b) Mean City.
(c) Black City.
(d) Violent City.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Nelson march with Gaur in 1943?

2. What major event is facing South African in 1958?

3. What does the trial in Chapter 55 come to be known as?

4. Where does Nelson move in 1946?

5. How do Nelson and the other prisoners get to Robben Island in Chapter 59?

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