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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 visits the men in Chapter 60?

2. What does Nelson protest about in Chapter 59?

3. What does Major Marais help Nelson with in Chapter 97?

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

5. How many people are killed from MK's first car bomb in Chapter 88?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lieutenant Van Wyck say to the prisoners in Chapter 59?

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

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

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

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

6. How does Nelson describe Pollsmoor in Chapter 87?

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

8. In Chapter 49, what does Nelson report to the Working Committee?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many ANC members that are just as important to the freedom fighters as Nelson. Select one of these members and analyze their role in getting the country to end apartheid, and answering the question: How does this individual influence the fight for freedom?

Essay Topic 2

How do Nelson and the other freedom fighters use their various trials in the text as a way to further advance the fight for equality?

Essay Topic 3

While Nelson's autobiography tells of his fight for racial equality in South Africa, it has been criticized for mostly leaving out the voices of women. Is this text sexist? Explain.

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