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

2. What organization does Mr. Hynning represent?

3. What magazine are the men able to get in the prison in Chapter 65?

4. What do the men demand for their new job in Chapter 64?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is Rivonia discovered?

4. Why does Nelson travel back to Addis Ababa after his visit to London in Chapter 48?

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

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

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

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

9. Who is Robert Sobukwe?

10. What does Jimmy Kruger offer Nelson in Chapter 79, and how does Nelson respond?

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

What is a hero? Analyze the definition of hero and decide if Nelson is a hero.

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