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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. How many prisoners are on Robben Island?

2. What are the prisoners granted the right to do in 1980?

3. Who meets in the Bahamas in Chapter 90?

4. How many years apart are Winnie's visits to Nelson?

5. Where is Nelson taken in Chapter 89?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Who is Robert Sobukwe?

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

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

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

10. Why is Robben Island nicknamed "the University"?

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

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 3

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?

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