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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 happened to Botha between 1988 and his hearing before the TRC?

2. What did Tutu think his cancer represented?

3. Why do some ANC members have to go before the TRC commission?

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

5. How many volumes did the TRC commission issue on Winnie Mandela?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Tutu say was shocking in "Chapter Ten, We Did Not Know"?

3. What did Tutu say was a profound sin?

4. What does Tutu caution about forgiveness?

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

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

7. Why did Winnie Mandela want the hearing to be open to the public in "Chapter Eight, This is My Brother, I Know These Shoes"?

8. Why were many graves opened?

9. What did Tutu admit about conditioning?

10. What were TRC workers and commissioners encouraged to do by health staff according to the "Postscript"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Tutu's focus on forgiveness and reconciliation and why it would be difficult in South Africa.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of President Botha in South Africa and his role in the TRC hearings.

Essay Topic 3

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

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