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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. Where does Nelson go when he returns to South Africa in Chapter 49?

2. What is the symbol adopted for Nelson's new military arm of the ANC?

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

4. How does Bram Fischer die in Chapter 77?

5. In Chapter 62, why are the men asked to stop their work?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Rivonia discovered?

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does the ANC change over the course of Chapter 41?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the end of apartheid impact all South Africans? Consider all racial groups in your answer.

Essay Topic 2

How is the theme of unity expressed in the autobiography? Consider this question through the lens of race, class, and tribal loyalties.

Essay Topic 3

How does the appointment of F.W. de Klerk to president impact South Africa and Nelson's life, in particular?

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