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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 feel that writing provides that no other career can?
(a) Self reflection.
(b) International outlook.
(c) Total independence.
(d) Peace and solitude.

2. Who is the main character in Bessie's first novel, "When Rain Clouds Gather"?
(a) Tribal leader.
(b) British missionary.
(c) Young, black, radical woman.
(d) Black, South African refugee.

3. In Chapter 2, what did the British go to Rhodesia to find?
(a) Relaxation.
(b) Gold.
(c) Work.
(d) Schooling.

4. In her research for her novel, "Maru," Bessie worked right at the roots of what?
(a) South African cultural diversity.
(b) Racial hatred.
(c) Oppression.
(d) Christianity.

5. What does Bessie state was totally absent in her?
(a) Empathy.
(b) Political fervor.
(c) Sense of history.
(d) Sense of belonging.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many major tribes are there in Botswana?

2. In Chapter 2, what does Bessie state is responsible for the elimination of polygamy in Botswana?

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

4. How did the British refer to Botswana in the early 1800's?

5. What is the basic landscape of Botswana?

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