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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 the nickname given to Nelson's new military arm of the ANC?
(a) MK.
(b) NM.
(c) WJ.
(d) BB.

2. Who visits Nelson in Chapter 79?
(a) Winnie.
(b) Oliver Tambo.
(c) Jimmy Kruger.
(d) Batho.

3. What wins the elect in 1987?
(a) Progressive Federal Party.
(b) National Party.
(c) The PAC.
(d) The ANC.

4. What do Nelson and the others bury in the courtyard in Chapter 78?
(a) Pictures of family.
(b) Nelson's memoir.
(c) Escape plans.
(d) Newspapers they smuggled in.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What anniversary does the ANC celebrate in Chapter 94?

2. How long is Nelson on Robben Island when he is transfered?

3. Where is Nelson transfered in Chapter 95?

4. How does Bram Fischer die in Chapter 77?

5. What color are the uniforms given to the prisoners when they reach Robben Island?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Nelson placed in the prison hospital in Chapter 50?

3. How do the Bahamas advance Nelson's discussion with the government in Chapter 90?

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

5. How does Botha's resignation move the struggle for freedom in the right direction?

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

7. How does Nelson describe Pollsmoor in Chapter 87?

8. How is Rivonia discovered?

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

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

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