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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What do the prison authorities start in Chapter 84?
(a) Their own radio news service.
(b) A hunger strike.
(c) A cricket team.
(d) A cooking class.

7. What illness is Nelson diagnosed with in Chapter 94?
(a) Gout.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) AIDS.
(d) Cancer.

8. Who does Nelson get to see when he travels to the PAFMECSA?
(a) Evelyn.
(b) Oliver Tambo.
(c) President Kennedy.
(d) Walter Sisulu.

9. What is the seaweed used for in Chapter 75?
(a) Hair care.
(b) Stuffing for mattresses.
(c) Dye for clothing.
(d) Fertilizer.

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

11. To where is Winnie banished in Chapter 82?
(a) Cape Town.
(b) Alexandra.
(c) Pretoria.
(d) Brandfort.

12. What documentary causes an argument between the ANC and the BCM members?
(a) A documentary on women's rights.
(b) Helter Skelter.
(c) A documentary on WWII.
(d) A documentary on The Hell's Angels.

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

14. Why is Winnie unable to attend the first day of the trial in Chapter 55?
(a) She is in jail.
(b) She is banned.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) She is very sick.

15. What type of violent activity does Nelson's military arm of the ANC decide on in Chapter 45?
(a) Open Revolution.
(b) Sabotage.
(c) Guerrilla warfare.
(d) Terrorism.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of tournaments do they hold on Christmas day, in Chapter 71?

3. Who does Munro bring to see Nelson in Chapter 90?

4. How many men in total are transferred from Pretoria Local to Robben Island in Chapter 59?

5. Who does Nelson use as a model to support moving the ANC into a more militant movement?

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