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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, In Exile, Botswana, 1964-1979, Essays.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bessie had stories to tell but couldn't write them. Why?
(a) She got angry over issues and her ideas died away.
(b) She panicked and felt dead inside.
(c) No one was interested in them.
(d) People ridiculed her.

2. In "God and the underdog," what do the Ku Klux Klan members discover when they get to heaven?
(a) The gates are locked, to them.
(b) Their families are not there.
(c) God is a black woman.
(d) They're really in hell.

3. According to Bessie, Serowe consists of African people and what?
(a) Animals.
(b) Mud huts.
(c) Beautiful landscapes.
(d) Dreams.

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

5. In "The woman from America," what about this woman and her husband poses the biggest threat to the village people?
(a) They have alot of money.
(b) He loves her and is loyal to her.
(c) They may be loyal to the Afrikaners.
(d) She is a westerner and not to be trusted.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Sketches," how does Bessie describe Botswana?

2. Who is Bessie referring to in "A Gentle People"?

3. What animal was involved in the story that the American woman told Bessie regarding a vision?

4. Bessie described her friend, Snowball, as perfectly black except for his what?

5. In 1964, where did Bessie move to?

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