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Comprehension Test

Cry Freedom

John Briley

1 Choose the correct answer to these questions. There is only one correct answer.

1 Who was the first person to suggest that Donald Woods should meet Stephen Biko?

a Wendy Woods, Donalds wife.

b Dr Mamphela Ramphele.

c Tenjy Mtintso.

2 Kruger talked to Woods about the Afrikaners. When did he say the first Afrikaners

arrived in South Africa?

a In the seventeenth century.

b In the eighteenth century.

c In the nineteenth century.

3 When Tenjy appeared in court, she had bruises on her neck. How did she get these?

a She tried to hang herself.

b The police tried to kill her.

c The police hurt her when they questioned her.

4 When Kruger appeared on television, how did he say that Biko had died?

a Biko fell over.

b The police murdered him.

c He starved himself to death.

5 How did Woods know that his house was bugged? The police heard him ...

a ... saying goodbye to his wife.

b ... using a typewriter.c ... listening to the radio.

20 marks

2 Who said these things? Choose from the following names. You will not need all

of them. Stephen Biko, Kruger, Mapetla Mohapi, Tenjy Mtintso, Mamphela


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Ramphele,Ken Robertson,De Wet,Donald Woods, Wendy Woods.

a Im not ashamed of being a liberal. ...............

b I was one of two to be given a place at Natal Medical School. ...............

c Black society has lost hope in itself, it feels defeated. ...............

d I promise you, we have reason to ban Steve Biko. ...............

e Who do you think you are? God? ...............

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3 Are these statements about Stephen Bikos life true (T) or false (F)?

a He was mostly brought up among rich white people.

b His mother died when he was seventeen.

c He was taught for two years by Swiss and German priests.

d is wifes name was Ntsiki.

e is movement was called Black Power.

f He believed in violence and terrorism against white South Africans.

g He sometimes played football.

h He made very powerful speeches.

i He died in police custody in 1977.

j He was an old man when he died.

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4 What do you think Stephen Bikos greatest qualities were?

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5 Match a word from A with a definition from B.


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A

1 Afrikaner

2 authority

3 custody

4 justice

5 racism

B

a Believing people of one colour are better than those of another

b The quality or ideal of being right and fair

c A South African who is descended from the Dutch

d In prison, waiting for trial

e The power to give orders to people and make them obey

20 marks

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Multiple-choice Test

Cry Freedom

John Briley

Setting

Choose the best answer.

1 Donald Woods, editor of the Daily Dispatch, made the _____ the main story.

a [ ] possible release of Nelson Mandela

b [ ] invasion of a township in Cape Town

c [ ] Japanese factoryd [ ] pardon of Nixon

2 The police invaded the townships to _____.

a [ ] find children avoiding school b [ ] stop illegal businesses

c [ ] move illegal workers out of the city d [ ] find Steve Biko and his family

3 Newspapers couldnt print photos of _____.

a [ ] police beating black people b [ ] Steve Biko

c [ ] illegal workers d [ ] Mandela

4 Woods didnt accept that _____.

a [ ] blacks and whites should live in separate areas b [ ] blacks should vote

c [ ] blacks should be politicians d [ ] police should be violent towards blacks

5 Mamphela Ramphele thought that Woods had _____ Steve Biko.

a [ ] turned people against b [ ] made fun of

c [ ] misunderstood d [ ] a fair opinion of

6 Woods was surprised to meet Biko in a _____.

a [ ] township b [ ] church c [ ] churchyard d [ ] white town7 Steve Bikos wife gave Woods a _____.

a [ ] cold reception b [ ] hot cup of coffee

c [ ] childs toy d [ ] warm welcome

8 The Blacks white authority called the _____.

a [ ] Security b [ ] System c [ ] Force d [ ] Others


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9 Woods told Biko that _____.

a [ ] he should be banned b [ ] his family were good people

c [ ] his ideas were dangerous d [ ] the church should be painted

10 Bikos Black Consciousness Group wanted _____.

a [ ] black people to create their own organizations

b [ ] to attract liberal white South Africans

c [ ] to defeat the white government

d [ ] to beat white organizations

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Characters


11 Donald Woods originally trained as a _____.

a [ ] doctor b [ ] vet c [ ] priest d [ ] lawyer

12 Steve Biko was only allowed to _____.

a [ ] be with one person at a time b [ ] see his family at the church

c [ ] talk to white security guards d [ ] speak to his family

13 Tenjy Mtintso was a _____ when Woods met her.

a [ ] nurse b [ ] doctor c [ ] journalist d [ ] photographer

14 Captain de Wet _____.

a [ ] let detectives beat Biko b [ ] stopped Bikos beating

c [ ] beat Biko d [ ] admired Biko

15 _____ witnessed the police smash up the community centre.

a [ ] Dilima b [ ] Woods c [ ] Biko d [ ] Mamphela

16 The police said that Mapetla _____.

a [ ] had died by accident b [ ] had been killed by another prisoner

c [ ] had hanged himself in his cell d [ ] had been beaten to death

17 Woods was shocked when he saw Bikos _____ at the mortuary.

a [ ] hanged body b [ ] bruised and beaten face c [ ] bruised legs d [ ] wife

18 He escaped from South Africa by disguising himself as _____.

a [ ] Father Curran b [ ] Bruce McCullough c [ ] Father Kani d [ ] a guard


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19 Wendy accused her husband of trying to ruin their lives _____.

a [ ] for money b [ ] for a good story

c [ ] to see his name in print d [ ] for fun

20 Chief Jonathan helped Woods and his family by _____.

a [ ] hiding them b [ ] arranging UN passports for them c [ ] selling them a

plane d [ ] arranging British passports for them

20 marks

Dialogue

Who said or wrote this?

21 If the police pick me up, your name will be the first on my lips!

a [ ] Ken Robertson b [ ] Steve Biko c [ ] Mapetla d [ ] Tenjy

22 I know youre not a fool, Mr Woods . . .

a [ ] Biko b [ ] Mamphela Ramphele c [ ] Kruger d [ ] Father Kani

23 The history we read was made by white men, written by white men.

a [ ] Woods b [ ] Mamphela c [ ] Biko d [ ] Wendy

24 You want to give us a slightly better education, so we can get slightly better jobs.

a [ ] Tenjy b [ ] Biko c [ ] Mapetla d [ ] Mamphela

25 Thats the man who made the speech.

a [ ] an informer b [ ] a police officer c [ ] Captain de Wet d [ ] Woods

26 I always like to help you editors if I can.

a [ ] Mapetla b [ ] Biko c [ ] Vorster d [ ] Kruger

27 Mrs Biko has the right to see her husbands body.

a [ ] Wendy b [ ] Kruger c [ ] a lawyer d [ ] Woods

28 I like what youve written, but youre playing with fire.

a [ ] a journalist b [ ] Father Kani c [ ] Wendy d [ ] Moses29 You dont even bother to ask me what I want to do.

a [ ] Evalina b [ ] Mary c [ ] Woods d [ ] Wendy

30 Dont forget to go and collect the film.

a [ ] Jane b [ ] Wendy c [ ] Woods d [ ] Duncan


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Vocabulary


31 to forbid someone by law from doing something

a [ ] charge b [ ] rescue c [ ] ban d [ ] confront

32 a sudden attack made by the police or army

a [ ] raid b [ ] rand c [ ] reflex d [ ] block

33 a document which allows the police to arrest someone or search a house

a [ ] witness b [ ] warrant c [ ] certificate d [ ] form

34 a person employed to watch someone

a [ ] carer b [ ] prosecutor c [ ] editor d [ ] minder

35 a cover, like a bag, for the head

a [ ] van b [ ] custody c [ ] hood d [ ] glove

36 a box for a dead person to be buried in

a [ ] cupboard b [ ] coffin c [ ] case d [ ] trunk

37 a small towel around a babys bottom

a [ ] tissue b [ ] napkin c [ ] serviette d [ ] nappy

38 to travel by getting free rides in other peoples cars

a [ ] hitch-hike b [ ] surf c [ ] coast d [ ] ramble

39 to hide a device in a house in order to listen secretly to conversations

a [ ] dye b [ ] spy c [ ] bug d [ ] bless

40 to refuse to give in

a [ ] stand up for b [ ] stand down c [ ] stand up d [ ] stand up to

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Plot


41 Biko showed Woods a clinic funded by _____.

a [ ] the government b [ ] white African donations


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c [ ] South African companies d [ ] wealthy black South Africans

42 _____ became the Daily Dispatchs first black reporters.

a [ ] Mapetla and Mamphela b [ ] Mapetla and Tenjy

c [ ] Biko and Mamphela d [ ] Tenjy and Mamphela

43 At Bikos trial, the Prosecutor insisted that _____.

a [ ] all blacks were violent b [ ] Biko was demanding violence

c [ ] Biko was evil d [ ] the government was demanding violence

44 When Woods refused to give the name of a witness, _____.

a [ ] his paper was banned b [ ] his family were threatened

c [ ] Mapetla and Tenjy were arrested d [ ] Biko was banned for five more years

45 The police took the badly injured Biko to _____.

a [ ] a police hospital over 1,000 kms away b [ ] the nearest hospitalc [ ] a hospital in Cape Town d [ ] his home

46 Kruger said that Biko _____.

a [ ] was beaten to death b [ ] was shot

c [ ] was stabbed d [ ] starved himself to death

47 The crowds mood at Bikos funeral was _____.

a [ ] angry and sorrowful b [ ] calm and sad

c [ ] aggressive d [ ] calm and proud

48 Woods became a banned person after _____.

a [ ] arguing with security police b [ ] printing the pictures of Bikos body

c [ ] writing a book about Biko d [ ] fighting

49 He entered Lesotho by _____.

a [ ] walking b [ ] rowing c [ ] crossing Telle Bridge d [ ] swimming

50 Wendy and the children escaped after pretending to _____.

a [ ] visit Wendys parents b [ ] go to the beach

c [ ] fly to Lesotho d [ ] go shopping

20 marks

Total marks


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Cry Freedom

1 1 b

2 a

3 c

4 c

5 b

2 a Donald Woods

b Mamphela Ramphele

c Stephen Biko

d Kruger

e Wendy Woods

3 a F

b F

c T

d T

e F

f F

g T

h T

i T

j F

4 Students individual answers.

5 1 c

2 e

3 d

4 b

5 a


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Setting

1 b

2 c

3 a

4 d

5 c

6 d

7 d

8 b

9 c

10 a

Characters

11 d

12 a

13 a

14 b

15 a

16 c

17 b

18 a

19 c

20 b

Dialogue

21 a

22 b

23 c

24 a

25 a

26 d


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27 d

28 b

29 d

30 c

Vocabulary

31 c

32 a

33 b

34 d

35 c

36 b

37 d

38 a

39 c

40 d

Plot

41 c

42 a

43 b

44 c

45 a

46 d

47 a

48 b

49 c

50 b

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