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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Nelson able to get back into South Africa and then get around, undetected, once there?
(a) He only travels at night.
(b) He poses as a chauffeur.
(c) He wears a fake beard.
(d) He grows his hair in dread locks.

2. Where does Robben Island get its name?
(a) Robben was the first political prisoner on the island.
(b) Robben means torture in Dutch.
(c) Robben was the name of South Africa's first prime minister.
(d) It is the Dutch word for Seal.

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

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

5. Who marries a prince in Chapter 82?
(a) Winnie.
(b) Zindzi.
(c) Zeni.
(d) Thembu.

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

7. What conditions does Nelson request for his release in Chapter 99?
(a) He only be released with all other political prisoners and he be given a new suit.
(b) de Klerk must first promise to end apartheid and he must promise to leave Winnie alone.
(c) Oliver Tambo be allowed to come back to South Africa and he be given a shave and a haircut.
(d) The date be pushed back a week and he be released in Cape Town.

8. What is Patrick Lekota's nickname in Chapter 80?
(a) Terror.
(b) Beater.
(c) Ninja.
(d) Nightmare.

9. How many men in total are transferred from Pretoria Local to Robben Island in Chapter 59?
(a) 7.
(b) 11.
(c) 22.
(d) 10.

10. How many years was the ANC an illegal organization before de Klerk lifted its ban?
(a) 40 years.
(b) 14 years.
(c) 23 years.
(d) 10 years.

11. Who is against Nelson's meetings with Coetsee and other government leaders?
(a) Mac.
(b) Kathy.
(c) Oliver.
(d) Walter.

12. What are Nelson and the other inmates allowed in Chapter 87?
(a) Tailored suits.
(b) Contact visits.
(c) Haircuts.
(d) Private bathrooms.

13. What is Botha's nickname?
(a) The ape.
(b) The crocodile.
(c) The lion.
(d) The mouse.

14. Where in Europe does Nelson go after his travels through Africa in Chapter 48?
(a) London.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Paris.
(d) Olso.

15. Who visits Nelson in the hospital in Chapter 89?
(a) WInnie.
(b) Kobie Coetsee.
(c) Botha.
(d) de Klerk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Chapter 45?

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

3. Where is Nelson's trial moved to in Chapter 51?

4. What organization does Mr. Hynning represent?

5. What does Nelson make in Chapter 43 that eventually gives away his location?

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