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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 awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984?

2. Where is Nelson transferred in Chapter 87?

3. What does the trial in Chapter 55 come to be known as?

4. Who visits Nelson in the hospital in Chapter 89?

5. What type of violent activity does Nelson's military arm of the ANC decide on in Chapter 45?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is it so hard for people to visit the prisoners on Bobben Island?

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

5. How is Rivonia discovered?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

What does Jail symbolize in the text? Consider the various jails that Nelson spends time, how he behaves while he is there, and what his supporters do while he is imprisoned.

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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