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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. Who raised Bessie?
(a) Her father's parents.
(b) A black foster mother.
(c) Her mother's sister.
(d) Her mother's maid.

2. In "The old woman," what is Bessie offered as thanks for feeding the woman?
(a) A meal.
(b) A chicken.
(c) Coins.
(d) A pail of water.

3. Who is Bessie referring to in "A Gentle People"?
(a) The white people of Cape Town.
(b) The missionaries.
(c) The black people of Cape Town.
(d) The children.

4. What year was the old British Bechuanaland Protectorate established in Botswana?
(a) 1901.
(b) 1890.
(c) 1885.
(d) 1860.

5. In Chapter 2, what does Bessie feel that the African people need, for their civilization?
(a) Largeness of heart.
(b) Determination.
(c) Pride.
(d) Togetherness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did their landlady do to Snowball despite Bessie's protests?

2. In 1965, what did Bessie write that the people of South Africa need to find in order to live together?

3. In "chibuku beer and independence," Bessie states that if the government make a statement with no evil in it, then it may be what?

4. What does Bessie call Southern Africa?

5. In "Makeba music," Bessie states that she believes in what?

(see the answer key)

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