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

2. What are Nelson and the other inmates allowed in Chapter 87?
(a) Private bathrooms.
(b) Contact visits.
(c) Tailored suits.
(d) Haircuts.

3. Where is Nelson's trial moved to in Chapter 51?
(a) Oxford.
(b) Cape Town.
(c) Pretoria.
(d) Alexandra.

4. What color are the uniforms given to the prisoners when they reach Robben Island?
(a) Red.
(b) Grey.
(c) Black.
(d) Khaki.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nelson argue against in Chapter 62?

2. Where does Robben Island get its name?

3. Who does Father Hughes incorporate into his sermons in Chapter 71?

4. What is one privilege that Nelson is able to get in prison by Chapter 71?

5. What alias does Nelson give the police when he is arrested?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What makes Nelson leave Wolfie Kodesh's safehouse in Chapter 43?

4. What makes Nelson yell at Micheal Harmel in Chapter 44?

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

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

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

8. Who is Robert Sobukwe?

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

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

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