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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tutu was challenged by the media because _______________.
(a) He was a friend of Mandela.
(b) The commission had a Christian emphasis.
(c) He collaborated wtih the white government.
(d) He was too old.

2. What did December 16th become after 1994?
(a) Day of Reckoning.
(b) Day of Vengeance.
(c) Day of Reconciliation.
(d) Day of Remembrance.

3. What type of crimes were covered by the Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act ?
(a) Bank fraud.
(b) Murder.
(c) Theft.
(d) Politically motivated crimes.

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

5. Who won the 1994 presidential election?
(a) Robert Butha.
(b) Demond Tutu.
(c) Mangosuthu Buthelezi.
(d) Nelson Mandela.

6. When did the TRC hold its first hearing?
(a) May, 1996.
(b) April, 1997.
(c) April, 1998.
(d) April, 1996.

7. What formed a bridge between the oppressive past of South Africa and his free future?
(a) The guilty verdict against the ex-president.
(b) The blood of the oppressors.
(c) Nelson Mandela.
(d) The constitution.

8. What does Tutu state the ANC was not exempt of in 1994?
(a) Taxes.
(b) White members.
(c) Leader struggle.
(d) Splinter groups focused on revenge.

9. What does Tutu express he and the TRC had to constantly emphasize?
(a) They were racially blind.
(b) Blacks were honest.
(c) They were only prosecuting whites.
(d) They were not conducting a witch hunt.

10. What was Tutu preparing for when he was asked to be the head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, according to "Chapter Five, Up and Running"?
(a) A sabbatical.
(b) Retirement.
(c) A trip to Japan.
(d) Vacation.

11. What prize did Tutu win in 1984?
(a) International Peace Prize.
(b) Global Peace Prize.
(c) Distinguished Service Prize.
(d) Nobel Peace Prize.

12. Tutu alerted the Anglican Communion of ______________.
(a) Racist preachers.
(b) Whites not communing.
(c) Non believers in the TRC.
(d) A need for prayer.

13. Why does Tutu assert Mandela had enormous credibility?
(a) He was not broken by his time in prison.
(b) He was the oldest leader alive.
(c) He went to prison for his ideas.
(d) He was a good orator.

14. How many judges did Mandela have to nominate for the TRC?
(a) 18 judges.
(b) 19 judges.
(c) 15 judges.
(d) 12 judges.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was put in place after the presidential election of 1994?

2. What South African town exploded in violence in 1996?

3. How many people sent their statement that they wanted recorded?

4. Who participated in a special unit task force in Tutu's story?

5. When were the black people of South Africa allowed to vote for the first time according to "Chapter One, The Prelude"?

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