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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. What part of the New Testament does Tutu say the supporters of Apartheid chose to ignore?

2. According to Tutu, what would forgetting the past do to the segregation victims?

3. Where were many of the black leaders educated according to Tutu?

4. What court was Judge Mohamed assigned to, according to Tutu?

5. Who does Tutu state was the "high priest" of South Africa segregation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened on the first day of TRC hearings?

2. Why was the commission humbled?

3. What did Tutu argue about dehumanization according to "Chapter Three, In the Fullness of Time"?

4. How does Nelson Mandela impress many?

5. What postscript does the Constitution contain?

6. Why couldn't Tutu support blanket amnesty?

7. What was still in force when Desmond Tutu became Archbishop in 1986?

8. Why was April 27, 1994 significant according to "Chapter One, The Prelude"?

9. Why was red-baiting no longer effective?

10. What did Mandela know about reconciliation? What advice did Tutu give?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the education received by black South Africans under apartheid and what steps have been taken to resolve the educational issues since the end of apartheid.

Essay Topic 2

Compare the genocide in Rwanda with that of South Africa, examining the similarities and differences between genocide in the two countries.

Essay Topic 3

Examine why the commission's neutrality came under question and why neutrality in hearings was necessary.

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