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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 did the American woman send Bessie?
(a) An invitation to her wedding.
(b) Flowers.
(c) A novel to read.
(d) Happy little notes.

2. According to Bessie in "Despite broken bondage . . .," what do men in Botswana mostly do?
(a) Hunt.
(b) Work.
(c) Drink.
(d) Play games.

3. Bessie states that the system in South Africa sees blacks as not what?
(a) Human.
(b) Worthy.
(c) Intelligent.
(d) Ambitious.

4. Why did the American woman come to Africa?
(a) To be with her husband.
(b) Vacation.
(c) Research for a book.
(d) To get away from her family.

5. What does Bessie attribute her bad habits and violent nature to?
(a) Mental instability.
(b) Fellow refugees.
(c) How she grew up.
(d) Drugs.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "chibuku beer and independence," who sent free beer for the independence celebration?

2. What did Bessie have to start doing in 1966?

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

4. What year was the old British Bechuanaland Protectorate established in Botswana?

5. How many years did Bessie live in South Africa?

(see the answer key)

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