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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 do Nelson and the others bury in the courtyard in Chapter 78?

2. Why does Nelson travel back to Addis Ababa after his trip to Europe in Chapter 48?

3. What topic does Nelson teach in Chapter 76?

4. What is the seaweed used for in Chapter 75?

5. Who visits Nelson in Chapter 63?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who is Robert Sobukwe?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Nelson's tactics over the course of the book. How does he continue to fight for freedom year after year? What specific tactics does he use to achieve that freedom?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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