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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the symbol adopted for Nelson's new military arm of the ANC?
(a) Corn.
(b) Spear.
(c) Eagle.
(d) Peace Sign.

2. Who visits Nelson in Chapter 79?
(a) Winnie.
(b) Batho.
(c) Oliver Tambo.
(d) Jimmy Kruger.

3. Where is Nelson arrested in Chapter 49?
(a) Pretoria.
(b) Cape town.
(c) Alexandra.
(d) Peitermaritzburg.

4. What color are the uniforms given to the prisoners when they reach Robben Island?
(a) Grey.
(b) Red.
(c) Khaki.
(d) Black.

5. How many years apart are Winnie's visits to Nelson?
(a) 5.
(b) 1.
(c) 10.
(d) 2.

6. What do the prison authorities start in Chapter 84?
(a) Their own radio news service.
(b) A cooking class.
(c) A cricket team.
(d) A hunger strike.

7. Who does Father Hughes incorporate into his sermons in Chapter 71?
(a) Dolly Pardon.
(b) Martin Luther King.
(c) J.F.K.
(d) Winston Churchill.

8. To where is Winnie banished in Chapter 82?
(a) Alexandra.
(b) Brandfort.
(c) Pretoria.
(d) Cape Town.

9. Who visits the men in Chapter 60?
(a) Their wives.
(b) Reporters from the New York Times.
(c) The International Red Cross.
(d) Bram Fischer and Joel Joffee.

10. What day does the MK decide on to detonate their first round of bombs?
(a) Day of Freedom.
(b) Christmas Day.
(c) New Year's Day.
(d) Dingane's Day.

11. What magazine are the men able to get in the prison in Chapter 65?
(a) The Economist.
(b) Time.
(c) Hustler.
(d) Jet.

12. What conditions does Nelson request for his release in Chapter 99?
(a) The date be pushed back a week and he be released in Cape Town.
(b) He only be released with all other political prisoners and he be given a new suit.
(c) Oliver Tambo be allowed to come back to South Africa and he be given a shave and a haircut.
(d) de Klerk must first promise to end apartheid and he must promise to leave Winnie alone.

13. What is Botha's nickname?
(a) The lion.
(b) The ape.
(c) The mouse.
(d) The crocodile.

14. Where are the men taken to in Chapter 64?
(a) To see their wives.
(b) The lime quarry.
(c) The hospital for testing.
(d) To a new prison.

15. Who is against Nelson's meetings with Coetsee and other government leaders?
(a) Mac.
(b) Oliver.
(c) Walter.
(d) Kathy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nelson begin to read in Chapter 81?

2. In Chapter 62, why are the men asked to stop their work?

3. How many witnesses does Nelson call during his trial in Chapter 51?

4. Where does Nelson go when he returns to South Africa in Chapter 49?

5. Who smuggles Nelson's memoir out of Robben Island in Chapter 78?

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