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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mr. Swart?

2. Who is Colonel Piet Badenhorst?

3. Who visits the men in Chapter 60?

4. What documentary causes an argument between the ANC and the BCM members?

5. What is Nelson finally able to receive in Chapter 83?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nelson learn when Bram and Joel come to visit the prisoners?

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Nelson describe Pollsmoor in Chapter 87?

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

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

10. Who is Robert Sobukwe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the Communist Party impact the book? Consider how the party works with and against the ANC and their fight for racial equality.

Essay Topic 2

How does Nelson's view of "the white man" and colonization change over time?

Essay Topic 3

Nelson is imprisoned with other ANC, political freedom fighters. Why is Nelson selected as president? Consider what he did while in prison and what he does when he is released.

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