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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Bessie, the blacks of Cape Town accept hell to have what?
(a) Their lives.
(b) Freedom to practice cultural traditions.
(c) Their dignity.
(d) Peace.

2. In "God and the underdog," why does Bessie say the Klansmen make God a white man with blue eyes?
(a) The white people are the most alienated from God.
(b) They don't really understand God's teachings.
(c) They're arrogant and think God must resemble them.
(d) They have no imagination.

3. Who does Bessie think the Afrikaner race will one day emulate?
(a) Their ancestors.
(b) The United States southern racists.
(c) England.
(d) Adolph Hitler.

4. What months does it rain fiercely in Serowe?
(a) May, June, and July.
(b) November, December, and January.
(c) March, April, and May.
(d) August, September, and October.

5. In Chapter 2, what does Bessie say is the root of traditional African life?
(a) Respecting your neighbor.
(b) Work, rest and prayer.
(c) Being at one with all things.
(d) The land.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Durban Magistrate Court tell Bessie?

2. According to Bessie, what do African people push aside?

3. In "chibuku beer and independence," Bessie states that if the government make a statement with no evil in it, then it may be what?

4. What animal was involved in the story that the American woman told Bessie regarding a vision?

5. Who raised Bessie?

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