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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. Bessie described her friend, Snowball, as perfectly black except for his what?
(a) White hair.
(b) Pink soles of his feet.
(c) Red lips.
(d) White teeth.

2. According to Bessie, what had the blacks in Cape Town not made use of?
(a) Special travel privileges.
(b) Food coupons.
(c) Government issued cash coupons.
(d) Education.

3. What did Bessie learn to hate?
(a) Christianity.
(b) Judges.
(c) The legal system.
(d) The social service system.

4. In Bessie's opinion, South African refugees are generally, what?
(a) Fed up.
(b) Dangerous.
(c) Lonely.
(d) Angry.

5. How does Bessie describe the Cape Town whites?
(a) Cruel.
(b) Intimidating.
(c) Aloof.
(d) Arrogant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bessie had stories to tell but couldn't write them. Why?

2. Where was Bessie sent at age 13?

3. What does Bessie call Gladys Mgudlandlu?

4. According to Bessie, the blacks of Cape Town accept hell to have what?

5. Bessie says that she grew up knowing only whom?

(see the answer key)

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