1.  Match the following people and organizations mentioned in the article with their descriptions:

a) _______________ Robert Mugabe
b) _______________ Morgan Tsvangirai
c) _______________ Eddie Cross
d) _______________ Kerry Kay
e) _______________ Thabo Mbeki
f) _______________ ZANU-PF
g) _______________ MDC - Movement for Democratic Change
h) _______________ Central Intelligence Organization

--the ruling party of Zimbabwe (Robert Mugabe's party)
--general policy coordinator for MDC
--Zimbabwean secret police
--Deputy Health Secretary for MDC
--dictator of Zimbabwe
--the opposition party in Zimbabwe
--president of South Africa
--head of MDC

2.  What is known about Robert Mugabe's personal life?

3.  How did Mugabe defend the beating by his police force of opposition party chief Morgan Tsvangirai and 50 others?

4.  How does Mugabe control Zimbabweans?

5.  Why is it significant that Zimbabwe's armed forces are double the size of South Africa's?

6.  What has happened to the people of Zimbabwe since Mugabe seized white-owned Zimbabwean commercial farms 7 years ago?

7.  Why does Eddie Cross say that despite the dire conditions in Zimbabwe, the people will not rebel?

8.  a) List the countries that border Zimbabwe.
b) Why do you think these countries do not strongly condemn Mr. Mugabe's actions?

9.  What help can Zimbabweans hope for from the governments of surrounding African countries?