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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eight, This Is My Brother, I Know These Shoes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who asked Tutu to head the Truth and Reconciliation Commission?
(a) The United Nations.
(b) The President of the United States.
(c) Mandela.
(d) Tutu volunteered.

2. What did Tutu first suggest that TRC members do before abandoning the idea in face of protests?
(a) Pray.
(b) Resign their party affiliations.
(c) Swear on the Bible.
(d) Appear before the TRC.

3. What does Tutu say was not required in order to plead guilty under the Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act?
(a) Remorse.
(b) To be a white Christian.
(c) Guilt.
(d) Knowing others who committed crimes.

4. How many black people were removed from their homes by the racist regime of South Africa?
(a) 2.5 million.
(b) 3.5 million.
(c) 3.9 million.
(d) 4.5 million.

5. When was the new president of South Africa inaugurated?
(a) May 10, 1994.
(b) May 19, 1994.
(c) May 10, 1995.
(d) June 10, 1994.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tutu say some black South Africans were forced to do in order to keep their family safe?

2. What does Tutu say of the politicians who crafted the Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act?

3. What did Tutu do while Winnie Mandela was in exile?

4. What does Tutu say was the main weakness of the Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act bill?

5. Who won the 1994 presidential election?

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