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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, In Exile, Botswana, 1964-1979, Notes on Novels.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What writer does Bessie quote in "Social and political pressures . . ."?
(a) Ernest Hemmingway.
(b) Harriet Beecher Stowe.
(c) Mark Twain.
(d) Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

2. In Chapter 2, what did the British go to Rhodesia to find?
(a) Relaxation.
(b) Work.
(c) Schooling.
(d) Gold.

3. In Serowe, what grazes the earth to a shred?
(a) Zebras.
(b) Goats.
(c) Cows.
(d) Sheep.

4. Bessie feels that the South African people lack what?
(a) Determination.
(b) Pride.
(c) Innovation.
(d) Dignity.

5. In 1965, what did Bessie write that the people of South Africa need to find in order to live together?
(a) A deep faith.
(b) A common bond.
(c) Respect for one another.
(d) Self-respect.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many cattle died in the major drought in Botswana?

2. In 1964, where did Bessie move to?

3. What did Bessie feel defeated her in South Africa as a writer?

4. What did the British bring to South Africa, which aided women as food producers?

5. What special category did Bessie see her writing in?

(see the answer key)

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