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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 meets in the Bahamas in Chapter 90?

2. Who is Colonel Piet Badenhorst?

3. How long is Nelson on Robben Island when he is transfered?

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

5. What is Botha's nickname?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is Rivonia discovered?

4. How does Nelson describe Pollsmoor in Chapter 87?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Who is Robert Sobukwe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role that religion plays in Nelson's life?

Essay Topic 2

How does the historical theme of colonization influence Nelson's life and the text?

Essay Topic 3

There are many ANC members that are just as important to the freedom fighters as Nelson. Select one of these members and analyze their role in getting the country to end apartheid, and answering the question: How does this individual influence the fight for freedom?

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