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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 does Bessie call Southern Africa?
(a) The unholiest place on earth.
(b) Home.
(c) Her little piece of hell.
(d) A forgotten culture.

2. What did Boeta L revert to when no one accepts his cause?
(a) Drink.
(b) Madness.
(c) Religion.
(d) Suicide.

3. What does Bessie state that the South African blacks hoard?
(a) Food.
(b) Coins.
(c) Little bits of things.
(d) Children.

4. What was Bessie's biggest frustration in "An Unspeakable Crime"?
(a) Blacks were just giving in to the white government.
(b) She had no family.
(c) Violence was overtaking common sense.
(d) She couldn't get her stories published.

5. In 1964, where did Bessie move to?
(a) Cape Town.
(b) Botswana.
(c) Atteridgeville.
(d) Johannesburg.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Bessie call Gladys Mgudlandlu?

3. What did Bessie create in Botswana?

4. Why does Bessie believe that the artist Gladys Mgudlandlu is so successful?

5. How do most black friends in South Africa meet?

(see the answer key)

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