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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two hobbies does Nelson take up in Chapter 81?
(a) Racketball and chess.
(b) Gardening and tennis.
(c) Fencing and swimming.
(d) Baking and leather work.

2. What kind of surgy does Nelson have in Chapter 89?
(a) Prostate.
(b) Tonsils removed.
(c) Brain.
(d) Wisdom teeth removed.

3. Where is Nelson transfered in Chapter 95?
(a) Robben Island.
(b) His home on house arrest.
(c) Victor Verster.
(d) Pretoria Local.

4. Who does Father Hughes incorporate into his sermons in Chapter 71?
(a) Dolly Pardon.
(b) Martin Luther King.
(c) Winston Churchill.
(d) J.F.K.

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

6. Who is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Chapter 45?
(a) Dr. Malan.
(b) Walter Sisulu.
(c) Chief Luthuli.
(d) Nelson Mandela.

7. Who visits the men in Chapter 60?
(a) Their wives.
(b) The International Red Cross.
(c) Bram Fischer and Joel Joffee.
(d) Reporters from the New York Times.

8. How does Bram's wife, Molly die?
(a) Murdered by a mugger.
(b) Kidnapped and beaten.
(c) Car accident.
(d) Cancer.

9. In Chapter 63, what classification is Nelson given?
(a) D.
(b) 12.
(c) A.
(d) C.

10. What is one inflexible event on the weekly schedule in Chapter 71?
(a) 8 a.m. group showers.
(b) Chess Tournaments.
(c) Mandatory Sunday work sessions.
(d) Sunday morning religious service.

11. What does Nelson wear to his trial in Chapter 51?
(a) A traditional suit and tie.
(b) The dirty clothes that he was arrested in.
(c) A traditional Xhosa leopard-skin kaross.
(d) The regulation prison jumpsuit.

12. What organization does Mr. Hynning represent?
(a) The Internationl Red Cross.
(b) The ANC.
(c) The PAC.
(d) The American Bar Association.

13. What does Nelson argue against in Chapter 62?
(a) Solitary Confinement.
(b) Having the prisoner's picture taken without permission.
(c) The food.
(d) The clothing.

14. Who smuggles Nelson's memoir out of Robben Island in Chapter 78?
(a) Mac.
(b) Oliver.
(c) Nelson.
(d) Walter.

15. What magazine are the men able to get in the prison in Chapter 65?
(a) Hustler.
(b) Jet.
(c) The Economist.
(d) Time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men demand for their new job in Chapter 64?

2. How many prisoners are on Robben Island?

3. Where does Nelson go after the verdict in Chapter 40?

4. What is the symbol adopted for Nelson's new military arm of the ANC?

5. How many years was the ANC an illegal organization before de Klerk lifted its ban?

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