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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 9: Robben Island: Beginning to Hope - Chapters 71-86.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item does the watchman find in Nelson's suitcase in Chapter 9?
(a) A map of South Africa.
(b) A revolver.
(c) A pen and pencil.
(d) A picture of Nelson's mother.

2. How old is Nelson in 1955?
(a) 22.
(b) 45.
(c) 38.
(d) 30.

3. How many prisoners are on Robben Island?
(a) About 1000.
(b) About 500.
(c) No more than 6.
(d) 15.

4. What does Nelson learn he has in Chapter 85?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Diabetes.
(c) A new grandson.
(d) Bone fragments in his heel.

5. What time are the prisoners awoken each morning?
(a) 4.
(b) 7:30.
(c) 6.
(d) 5:30.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Nelson able to get back into South Africa and then get around, undetected, once there?

2. How old is Nelson when his father dies?

3. How long is Nelson on Robben Island when he is transfered?

4. Where are the men taken to in Chapter 64?

5. Which church supports the winning party in Chapter 13?

(see the answer key)

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