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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 Nelson in Chapter 79?

2. Who does Munro bring to see Nelson in Chapter 90?

3. What organization does Mr. Hynning represent?

4. Who is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984?

5. How many visitors can Nelson have a year?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Rivonia discovered?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why is Nelson placed in solitary confinement in Chapter 52?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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