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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. In Chapter 2, what did the British go to Rhodesia to find?
(a) Schooling.
(b) Gold.
(c) Work.
(d) Relaxation.

2. What does Bessie attribute her bad habits and violent nature to?
(a) Fellow refugees.
(b) How she grew up.
(c) Drugs.
(d) Mental instability.

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

4. According to Bessie in "African religions," what is at the root and foundation of African religion?
(a) Sacrifice.
(b) Family.
(c) Prayer.
(d) Communal goodness.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In African culture, what can't a woman do to their husband?

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

4. What does Bessie think that the blacks in Cape Town believe?

5. In "Village people," what kind of porridge do they have for every meal?

(see the answer key)

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