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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 do the boys bury after their circumscision in Chapter 4?
(a) Their foreskin.
(b) Their hair.
(c) Their childhood toys.
(d) Their own blood.

2. Which church supports the winning party in Chapter 13?
(a) The Church of Christ.
(b) The Dutch Reform Church.
(c) The Baptist Mission Church.
(d) The Methodist Church.

3. What coveted item does the Coloured warden from Bloemforntein bring Nelson and his friends in Chapter 54?
(a) Books to read.
(b) Tobacco and Sandwiches.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Lice shampoo.

4. Who is Oliver Tambo?
(a) The president of the ANC.
(b) Nelson's brother-in-law who comes to live with him.
(c) Nelson's law partner.
(d) Nelson's communist friend who teaches him about Marxism.

5. What is the nickname given for the Mandela Plan, in Chapter 15?
(a) Code M.
(b) Operation Black Knights.
(c) The M-Plan.
(d) Plan-dela.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Nelson visit in Mqhekezweni in Chapter 21?

2. Where in Europe does Nelson go after his travels through Africa in Chapter 48?

3. Who gives Nelson his English name?

4. What does Nelson protest about in Chapter 59?

5. What does Nelson do to keep the crowd calm when Yusuf Cachalia is arrested in Chapter 17?

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