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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. Why does Nelson black out in Chapter 52?
(a) Overdose on high blood pressure medication.
(b) The unbearable heat.
(c) He is starved.
(d) He is beaten by a guard.

2. What is one privilege that Nelson is able to get in prison by Chapter 71?
(a) Winter Hats.
(b) Individual prison uniforms.
(c) Conjugal visits.
(d) Newspapers.

3. Who meets in the Bahamas in Chapter 90?
(a) The National Party.
(b) The British Commonwealth.
(c) The PAC.
(d) The ANC.

4. What is the symbol adopted for Nelson's new military arm of the ANC?
(a) Spear.
(b) Corn.
(c) Eagle.
(d) Peace Sign.

5. How many people are killed from MK's first car bomb in Chapter 88?
(a) 0.
(b) 100.
(c) 2.
(d) 19.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Nelson transfered in Chapter 95?

2. Where does Nelson go after the verdict in Chapter 40?

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

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

5. What does Nelson wear to his trial in Chapter 51?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the "two tracks" that the government and the ANC are working on, according to Nelson in Chapter 88?

2. How does prison life improve for the inmates of Robben Island by Chapter 71?

3. How is Rivonia discovered?

4. Why does Nelson travel back to Addis Ababa after his visit to London in Chapter 48?

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

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

7. How does Winnie appear, both physically and emotionally, when she visits Nelson in Chapter 63?

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

9. How does Nelson describe Christmas on Robben Island in Chapter 71?

10. What is Nelson's experience at Tygerberg Hospital in Chapter 94?

(see the answer keys)

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