jueves, 4 de abril de 2013

QUESTIONS FOR PLAYING THE ENEMY (chapters 13 - 19)


Chapter 13    Springbok Serenade

  1. What was Griffiths’ most valuable contribution to the World Cup?
  2. What was du Plessis’s regret?
  3. How did the Springboks react to Annie Munik?
  4. How did Wiese feel after singing “Nkosi Sikelele”?
  5. Why was James Small so moved by the music?
Chapter 14    Silvermine

  1. How did the team react to Mandela’s visit to Silvermine?
  2. Where did the players visit the day after they beat Australia?  Describe the visit.
Chapter 15    Doubting Thomases

1.        Explain the reference to the name of this chapter
2.  What tactical mistake did Mandela make when he went to the ANC rally in KwaZulu?  Give three reasons
  1. How did rugby affect the relationship between the black and white bodyguards?
  2. Describe the visit to Zwide   (p.196)
  3. Who saved the day before the match against France?
  4. Talk about Benazzi’s (French player) reaction to losing against the Springboks.
Chapter 16    The Number Six Jersey

  1. Discuss the five factors that the Argus newspaper listed as enabling rugby to become ‘a unifying catalyst’?  (p.203)   Do you agree?  Which, in your opinion is the most important?
  2. What was Mandela’s biggest concern at the final?
  3. How did Mandela react to the suggestion of wearing the Springbok jersey?   Why?
Chapter 17    ‘Nelson!  Nelson!’

  1. Where was Shosholoza originally played?
  2. Explain how it came about that Moyane led the crowd to sing Shosholoza?
  3. Describe Captain Kay’s stunt over the stadium.
  4. Describe how the crowd reacted after that.
  5. Describe Bebekeke’s transformation.
Chapter 18    Blood in the Throat

  1. Describe Pienaar’s emotions just before the match.
  2. How did Mandela greet the All Blacks before the match?
  3. What did Lomu do which was out of protocol and how did the Springboks react?
Chapter 19    Love Thine Enemy

  1. What was a black taxi?
  2. What was unusual about Van Zyl Slabbert’s catching it?
  3. What did Tokyo Sexwale say Mandela had done for white people?
  4.  What surprise awaited Mandela when he got home?

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