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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. What day does the MK decide on to detonate their first round of bombs?
(a) Christmas Day.
(b) Day of Freedom.
(c) New Year's Day.
(d) Dingane's Day.

2. How many witnesses does Nelson call during his trial in Chapter 51?
(a) 0.
(b) 10.
(c) 100.
(d) 15.

3. What do the people of Nelson's village call corn?
(a) Co-Co.
(b) Mealies.
(c) Mimmsie.
(d) Yummies.

4. What organization does Evelyn get involved with in Chapter 24?
(a) The Women's League.
(b) The Watch Tower.
(c) Communist Party.
(d) The ANC.

5. Which tribe is Ellen Nkabinde a member of?
(a) Sotho.
(b) Xhosa.
(c) Swazi.
(d) Zulu.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Nelson move in 1946?

2. What gift does Colonel Tadesse give Nelson in Chapter 48?

3. Where does Robben Island get its name?

4. What are the prisoner's "ballies"?

5. What happens to Nelson on December 5 1956?

(see the answer key)

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