Cry Freedome

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, Donald’s 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 …show more content…

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 you’re 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 ‘That’s 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 husband’s body.’ a [ ] Wendy b [ ] Kruger c [ ] a lawyer d [ ] Woods
28 ‘I like what you’ve written, but you’re playing with fire.’ a [ ] a journalist b [ ] Father Kani