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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long is Nelson on Robben Island when he is transfered?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 18 years.
(c) 35 years.
(d) 28 years.

2. What is Nelson's new military arm of the ANC named?
(a) The arm of violence.
(b) The wings of justice.
(c) The Spear of the Nation.
(d) The face of the nation.

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

4. What does Nelson begin to read in Chapter 81?
(a) Journals written by the other prisoners.
(b) Playboy.
(c) The classics.
(d) Afrikaner history books.

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

6. What is Nelson finally able to receive in Chapter 83?
(a) Playing cards.
(b) Boxing equipment.
(c) Family photos.
(d) Newspapers.

7. What alias does Nelson give the police when he is arrested?
(a) Guar Gauber.
(b) Manny Neilson.
(c) Walter Sisulu.
(d) David Motsamayi.

8. Where is Nelson arrested in Chapter 49?
(a) Cape town.
(b) Alexandra.
(c) Pretoria.
(d) Peitermaritzburg.

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

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

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

12. Where is Nelson transferred in Chapter 87?
(a) Victor Vester.
(b) An unnamed jail outside of Cape Town.
(c) Pretoria Local.
(d) Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison.

13. What does Nelson give to the Wardens in Chapter 87?
(a) Vegetables from his garden.
(b) History lessons on the ANC.
(c) English lessons.
(d) Boxing lessons.

14. Where are the men taken to in Chapter 64?
(a) The hospital for testing.
(b) The lime quarry.
(c) To see their wives.
(d) To a new prison.

15. What does Nelson protest about in Chapter 59?
(a) The fact that they cannot read the newspaper.
(b) The beatings the men receive.
(c) The short trousers.
(d) The fact that they cannot see their wives.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time are the prisoners awoken each morning?

2. How many years in prison is Nelson sentenced to in Chapter 51?

3. What happens to Botha in Chapter 96?

4. In Chapter 62, why are the men asked to stop their work?

5. Where does Nelson travel first on his travels across Africa in Chapter 47?

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