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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Beginnings, South Africa, 1937-1964.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Snowball believe can co-exist?
(a) Western and African cultures.
(b) Science and spiritualism.
(c) Blacks and whites.
(d) Christianity and Hinduism.

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

3. What did their landlady do to Snowball despite Bessie's protests?
(a) Cut his hair.
(b) Kicked him out.
(c) Made him clean.
(d) Mistreated him.

4. In 1963, what did Bessie encourage her readers to do?
(a) Love their neighbor.
(b) Flee.
(c) Fight against the status quo.
(d) Look to God to save them.

5. Bessie Head was born in what year?
(a) 1936.
(b) 1938.
(c) 1939.
(d) 1937.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Bessie born?

2. What was the trend in Atteridgeville in 1964?

3. In Bessie's opinion, South African refugees are generally, what?

4. Where was Bessie sent at age 13?

5. What does Bessie call Gladys Mgudlandlu?

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