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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What race was Bessie's father?
(a) Chinese.
(b) White.
(c) Mulatto.
(d) Black.

2. Bessie described her friend, Snowball, as perfectly black except for his what?
(a) Pink soles of his feet.
(b) Red lips.
(c) White teeth.
(d) White hair.

3. Who is Bessie referring to in "A Gentle People"?
(a) The white people of Cape Town.
(b) The black people of Cape Town.
(c) The missionaries.
(d) The children.

4. In "Sketches," how does Bessie describe Botswana?
(a) Peaceful.
(b) Simple.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) Serene.

5. Bessie says that the African people want to develop how?
(a) Judiciously.
(b) Industrially.
(c) With pride.
(d) Slowly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bessie call Gladys Mgudlandlu?

2. Where was Bessie sent at age 13?

3. What does Bessie think that the blacks in Cape Town believe?

4. According to Bessie, what do the South African blacks possess that evens out all their downfalls?

5. What does Bessie feel is the most important aspect to having friends in South Africa?

(see the answer key)

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