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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 9: Robben Island: Beginning to Hope - Chapters 71-86.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Robben Island get its name?
(a) Robben means torture in Dutch.
(b) Robben was the name of South Africa's first prime minister.
(c) Robben was the first political prisoner on the island.
(d) It is the Dutch word for Seal.

2. Who is Colonel Piet Badenhorst?
(a) Nelson's lawyer.
(b) The commanding officer that takes over after Colonel Van Aarde.
(c) The judge hearing Nelson's case.
(d) The leader of the ANC.

3. In Chapter 63, what classification is Nelson given?
(a) C.
(b) 12.
(c) D.
(d) A.

4. What nickname is Alexandra given?
(a) Violent City.
(b) Dark City.
(c) Black City.
(d) Mean City.

5. Who is Albertina?
(a) Nelson's sister.
(b) Nelson's mistress.
(c) Nelson's secretary.
(d) Walter Sisulu's wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What test does Nelson pass in Chapter 14?

2. How do Nelson and the other prisoners get to Robben Island in Chapter 59?

3. What do the men demand for their new job in Chapter 64?

4. How old is Nelson when he becomes a herd boy?

5. What coveted item does the Coloured warden from Bloemforntein bring Nelson and his friends in Chapter 54?

(see the answer key)

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