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

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

3. What community was Bessie in in "The Isolation of Boeta L"?
(a) Johannesburg
(b) Serowe
(c) Cape Town
(d) Atteridgeville

4. In "Letter from South Africa," what do may refugees not want to do?
(a) Adhere to western culture.
(b) Practice Christianity.
(c) Be controlled.
(d) Leave.

5. What reminds Bessie of the man, Snowball?
(a) The tranquil waters.
(b) The sunset.
(c) A child she meets.
(d) A herd of elephants.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Bessie think the Afrikaner race will one day emulate?

2. What does Bessie feel is the most important aspect to having friends in South Africa?

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

4. What additional information did the social worker tell Bessie?

5. What race was Bessie's mother?

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