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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984?
(a) Winnie.
(b) Nelson.
(c) Oliver Tambo.
(d) Bishop Desmond Tutu.

4. What happens to Ruth First in Chapter 88?
(a) She is sent to jail for treason.
(b) She is raped by a group of police men.
(c) She is forced to resign from her job as a lawyer.
(d) She is killed by a letter bomb.

5. How many years apart are Winnie's visits to Nelson?
(a) 10.
(b) 1.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

6. Who does Munro bring to see Nelson in Chapter 90?
(a) A tailor.
(b) His mother.
(c) A dentist.
(d) Winnie.

7. What does the trial in Chapter 55 come to be known as?
(a) The African suppression trial.
(b) The Communism Trial.
(c) The Nelson Mandela death trial.
(d) The Rivonia Trial.

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

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

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

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

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

13. What day does the MK decide on to detonate their first round of bombs?
(a) Dingane's Day.
(b) New Year's Day.
(c) Day of Freedom.
(d) Christmas Day.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had it been since Nelson was able to touch Winnie's hand, in Chapter 87?

2. Who is against Nelson's meetings with Coetsee and other government leaders?

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

4. Who smuggles Nelson's memoir out of Robben Island in Chapter 78?

5. In Chapter 63, what classification is Nelson given?

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