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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 does Tutu assert sometimes happened to those pleading guilty under the Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act?

2. What church is Desmond Tutu a part of?

3. How was the location of the first TRC meeting used prior to 1994?

4. Where did Tutu decide to vote for the first election open to black people?

5. According to Tutu, voting in South Africa was _______________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What realization dawned on the citizens according to Tutu?

3. Why was the commission humbled?

4. What was the racial superiority in South Africa based on?

5. Why was a young woman who dated a policeman devastated?

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

7. What was Archbishop Tutu chosen to head up when he was about to go on sabbatical in "Chapter Five, Up and Running?"

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

9. How does Nelson Mandela impress many?

10. What was significant about May 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of Nelson Mandela and examine his importance in ending apartheid.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Dr. Hendrik Verwoerd and his role in the segregated education system in South Africa.

Essay Topic 3

Examine Tutu's realizations regarding humanity and God after the end of apartheid and determine why these were significant.

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