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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was reconciliation in jeopardy in South Africa according to Tutu?
(a) Nelson Mandela died.
(b) Blacks were creating laws against the whites.
(c) Whites tried to take power.
(d) Massive wealth inequalities between white and blacks.

2. Why does Tutu say many accepted the apartheid system?
(a) It was profitable.
(b) It was good for tourism.
(c) It was practical.
(d) It was comfortable and familiar.

3. How many people died due to Apartheid terrorism?
(a) 3.5 millions.
(b) 1.5 million.
(c) 0.5 million.
(d) 1.25 million.

4. What did Tutu criticize in Israel?
(a) Israel's treatment of women.
(b) Israel treatment of Palestinians.
(c) Its war against Libya.
(d) Its bombing of Iran.

5. What does Tutu state cannot be found in South Africa today?
(a) Black bankers.
(b) Oil.
(c) White farmers.
(d) Supporters of apartheid.

6. What does Tutu express of humans and God?
(a) Humans failed God's plan.
(b) God loves every human.
(c) Humans displeased God.
(d) Humans don't believe in God.

7. What type of cancer did Tutu find out he had while on the TRC?
(a) Brain.
(b) Liver.
(c) Lung.
(d) Prostate.

8. What happened on August, 1988?
(a) Mandela was jailed.
(b) Adriaan Vlok was elected in office.
(c) Soweto was bulldozed.
(d) A bomb exploded in the Khotso House.

9. What does Tutu maintain oppressors can do to their victims?
(a) Make them feel worthless.
(b) Kill them.
(c) Torture them.
(d) Make them doubt they are children of God.

10. What does Tutu assert many people did at the TRC?
(a) Admitted to murder.
(b) Cried.
(c) Revealed their vulnerability in public.
(d) Avoided answering questions.

11. Who many elephants and rhinos died due to apartheid terrorism?
(a) 500,000.
(b) 10,000.
(c) 1,000.
(d) 100,000.

12. What does Tutu say God feels for his creation?
(a) Loss.
(b) Pride.
(c) Anger.
(d) Pity.

13. What happened in Israel in the late 90's according to Tutu?
(a) Tutu visited Israel twelve times.
(b) Riots.
(c) Israelis refused to let him enter the country.
(d) Many Israelis were interested in hearing his message.

14. What made Botha pathetic during his hearing at the TRC?
(a) The number of lawyers he brought.
(b) His physical appearance.
(c) His crying.
(d) His stubbornness and anger.

15. In what capacity did Tutu visit Rwanda?
(a) As president of South Africa.
(b) As president of the All Africa Council of Churches.
(c) As a private citizen.
(d) As head of the TRC.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Tutu encourage TRC workers and commissioners to deal with?

2. What did the man in one of the TRC cases do after smelling the burning corpse of a murdered victim?

3. When did Nelson and his wife divorce?

4. What did Winnie Mandela's bodyguard plead guilty to?

5. What did Tutu's cancer help him do?

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