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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Retrospect, Southern Africa and Beyond, 1979-1986.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bessie say that a career in writing begins with?
(a) A love of reading and books.
(b) An urge for expression.
(c) A passion.
(d) A story to tell.

2. How do most black friends in South Africa meet?
(a) Political activism events.
(b) Bars.
(c) Church.
(d) Family and friends.

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

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

5. What is the basic landscape of Botswana?
(a) Semi-desert.
(b) Desert.
(c) Woodland.
(d) Tropical.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "God and the underdog," what do the Ku Klux Klan members discover when they get to heaven?

2. Bessie states that she needs to feel like she's treading what?

3. In "Despite broken bondage . . .," what does Bessie say the emancipation of women in Botswana was rooted in?

4. What is a "bogadi," in African culture?

5. What does Bessie attribute her bad habits and violent nature to?

(see the answer key)

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