Final Examination

SECTION ONE: VOCABULARY (10 MARKS)

1. Use the words provided in the box to complete the sentences below. Each word can be used once only.
Write your answers in the box provided below.

a. minder (n) b. protest (v) c. ban (v) d. gradually (adv) e. pass (n)

f. defendant (n) g. warrant (n) h. unconscious (adj) i. roadblock (n) j. bug (v)

1. The city council decided to __________ smoking in all public parks.

2. The __________ accompanied the VIPs to ensure their safety during the event.
3. The authorities set up a __________ to stop the fleeing suspect.
4. She just moved to her new apartment; over time, she will __________ adjust to her new surroundings.
5. He presented his __________ to the security guard to gain entry into the stadium.
6. Citizens gathered to __________ against the government's decision to raise taxes.
7. The secret agent attempted to __________ the meeting room to gather classified information.
8. The __________ was convicted of murder and sentenced to ten years in prison.
9. After the accident, she remained __________ until she reached the hospital.
10. The police obtained a __________ to search the suspect's home.
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2. Choose the best answer. Write your answer in the box provided below

1. to forbid someone by law from doing something

a. charge b. rescue c. ban d. confront

2. a sudden attack made by the police or army

a. raid b. rand c. reflex d. block

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

a. witness b. warrant c. certificate d. form

4. a person employed to watch someone

a. carer b. prosecutor c. editor d. minder
5. a cover, like a bag, for the head
 a. van b. custody c. hood d. glove
6. a box for a dead person to be buried in
a. cupboard b. coffin c. case d. trunk
7. a small towel around a baby’s bottom
a. tissue b. napkin c. serviette d. nappy
8. to travel by getting free rides in other people’s cars
a. hitch-hike b. surf c. coast d. ramble
9. to hide a device in a house in order to listen secretly to conversations
a. dye b. spy c. bug d. bless
10. to refuse to give in
a. stand up for b. stand down c. stand up d. stand up to
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SECTION TWO: MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS (10 MARKS)

Instruction: Choose the best answer for each question. Write your answers in the box provided below.

1. Who is the author of the book "Cry Freedom"?

a) Alan Paton
b) John Briley
c) Nelson Mandela
d) Donald Woods
2. In which country is the story "Cry Freedom" primarily set?
a) South Africa b) United States
c) Nigeria d) Australia
3. Who is the main protagonist of the story?
a) Donald Woods
b) Steve Biko
c) Nelson Mandela
d) Oliver Tambo
4. What was Steve Biko's occupation?
a) Journalist b) Politician

c) Activist d) Lawyer
5. What was the name of the newspaper edited by Donald Woods?
 a) Daily Times c) The Guardian
b) The Daily Mirror d) Daily Dispatch
6. Why was Steve Biko arrested by the South African government?
a) For advocating violence
b) For writing against the government
c) For organizing protests
d) For his anti-apartheid activities
7. How did Steve Biko die?
a) Natural causes
b) Car Accident
c) Murder
d) Suicide
8. What did Donald Woods do after Steve Biko's death?
a) Fled to the United States
b) Joined the government
c) Went into hiding
d) Wrote a book about Steve Biko
9. What was the main reason behind Donald Woods' decision to write a book about Steve Biko?
a) To expose the truth about Biko's death
b) To gain fame and recognition
c) To promote racial segregation
d) To support the apartheid government
10. What was the significance of the banned "Black Consciousness Movement" led by Steve Biko in South
Africa?
a) It promoted racial segregation
b) It advocated for white minority rule
c) It emphasized black pride and self reliance
d) It supported the apartheid government

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SECTION THREE : CHARACTERS (10 MARKS)

Choose the best answer.

1. Donald Woods originally trained as a _____.
a. doctor b. vet c. priest d. lawyer
2. 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
3. Tenjy Mtintso was a _____ when Woods met her.
a. nurse b. doctor c. journalist d. photographer
4. Captain de Wet _____.
a. let detectives beat Biko b. stopped Biko’s beating
c. beat Biko d. admired Biko
5. _____ witnessed the police smash up the community centre.
a. Dilima b. Woods c. Biko d. Mamphela
6. 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
7. Woods was shocked when he saw Biko’s _____ at the mortuary.
a. hanged body b. bruised and beaten face c. bruised legs d. wife
8. He escaped from South Africa by disguising himself as _____.
a. Father Curran b. Bruce McCullough c. Father Kani d. a guard
9. 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
10 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

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SECTION FOUR: DIALOGUE (10 MARKS)

Who said or wrote this?

1. ‘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
2. ‘I know you’re not a fool, Mr Woods . . .’
a. Biko b. Mamphela Ramphele c. Kruger d. Father Kani
3. ‘The history we read was made by white men, written by white men.’
a. Woods b. Mamphela c. Biko d. Wendy
4. ‘You want to give us a slightly better education, so we can get slightly better jobs.’
a. Tenjy b. Biko c. Mapetla d. Mamphela
5. ‘That’s the man who made the speech.’
a. an informer b. a police officer c. Captain de Wet d. Woods
6. ‘I always like to help you editors if I can.’
a. Mapetla b. Biko c. Vorster d. Kruger
7. ‘Mrs Biko has the right to see her husband’s body.’
a. Wendy b. Kruger c. a lawyer d. Woods
8. ‘I like what you’ve written, but you’re playing with fire.’
a. a journalist b. Father Kani c. Wendy d. Moses
9. ‘You don’t even bother to ask me what I want to do.’
a. Evalina b. Mary c. Woods d. Wendy
10. ‘Don’t forget to go and collect the film.’
a. Jane b. Wendy c. Woods d. Duncan
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SECTION FIVE: QUOTE INTERPRETATION (5 Marks)

1. “Even if they hate us, how could they do that to her?” This is what Jane said when her youngest sister,
Mary got her face and eyes burned after touching the T-shirt in the parcel that was sent to her. This is
probably the police’s act. What can we infer/conclude about the security police? (5 marks)
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2. “You picked good weather for a holiday.” This is what a passport official said when Wendy told him
that she and her children were going on holiday, and it was a rainy day. Does the speaker actually mean
what he says? Why or why not? (5 marks)
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SECTION SIX: CRITICAL-THINKING QUESTIONS (5 Marks)

Instruction: Read the following questions carefully and write your answer in complete and grammatically
correct sentences.

1. What does the inquest into Mapetla's death with Tenjy as a witness to testify in court reveal about the
justice system of South Africa at that time? Justify your answer. (7 marks)
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2. Explore the theme of sacrifice in the story. How do characters Steve Biko and Donald Woods make
significant sacrifices for their beliefs and the pursuit of justice for black people in South Africa? (8
marks)

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This is the end of the test! Good Luck!