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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 did Adriaan Vlok admit at his TRC hearing?

2. What happened on August, 1988?

3. Why does Tutu say many accepted the apartheid system?

4. What did Winnie Mandela preside over in 1995?

5. Why was the racist government of South Africa supported by Britain and the United States ?

Short Essay Questions

1. Whose confessions implicated Winnie Mandela, Nelson Mandela's ex-wife?

2. Why were many graves opened?

3. What did Tutu wonder about himself in "Chapter Nine, Why The Heck Am I Doing This Thankless Job?"

4. What accusation was made against a commissioner and how was it handled?

5. What did Rwanda teach Tutu about genocide in "Chapter Eleven, Without Forgiveness There Really Is No Future"?

6. What did Tutu say was a profound sin?

7. What was the worst thing about apartheid according to Tutu?

8. What did Tutu see as the greatest weakness of the TRC?

9. What did Tutu admit about conditioning?

10. What were some black South Africans pressed into infiltrating?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine specific massacres mentioned by Tutu and determine how these massacres changed the history of South Africa.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Tutu's primary goals as Archbishop and determine whether or not his goals were achieved.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of the TRC, including its structure, purpose, and responsibilities.

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