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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. Who was Mandela's wife?

2. At what TRC hearing did Winnie Mandela come to, according to Tutu?

3. What does Tutu say some black South Africans were forced to do in order to keep their family safe?

4. Who followed the TRC workers and commissioners, according to the "Postscript"?

5. What does Tutu believe about the white Afrikaner minority in "Chapter Ten, We Did Not Know"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Tutu caution about forgiveness?

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. Why were the interpreters shattered?

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

7. What did Tutu wonder about God in "Chapter Seven, We Do Want to Forgive, But We Don't Know Whom to Forgive"?

8. What did Tutu find out about himself in 1997?

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

10. What did Tutu admit regarding the Anglican Church?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the history of apartheid in South Africa and discuss why it was started, its implications, and how it ended.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Examine The Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act and discuss its implications.

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