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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Nelson go when he returns to South Africa in Chapter 49?
(a) Home to see Winnie.
(b) Liliesleaf Farm.
(c) His office.
(d) A secret hideout in Cape Town.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Patrick Lekota's nickname in Chapter 80?

2. What is the nickname given to Nelson's new military arm of the ANC?

3. What is Botha's nickname?

4. Who visits Nelson in Chapter 79?

5. Where is Nelson transfered in Chapter 95?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Nelson charged in Chapter 77 and what is he charged with?

2. How does Nelson describe Pollsmoor in Chapter 87?

3. How does Nelson describe "living underground" in Chapter 40?

4. What is the first job the political prisoners are given while they are on Robben Island in Chapter 59?

5. Why is Robben Island nicknamed "the University"?

6. How is Nelson's prison stay at Victor Verster different from his previous imprisonments?

7. What does Nelson wear to his trial in Chapter 51 and why?

8. What is the outcome of Nelson's memoir writing in Chapter 78?

9. How does the failure of the stay-at-home in Chapter 41 move the ANC away from nonviolence?

10. Why is Nelson placed in solitary confinement in Chapter 52?

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