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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Josef Herman, the artist who lived through the Nazi invasion of Poland, fled to what country?
(a) United States.
(b) Spain.
(c) England.
(d) Ireland.

2. How does Bessie describe the people from the place that the American woman hails from?
(a) Wealthy but caring.
(b) Exciting and adventurous.
(c) Creative and beautiful.
(d) Lazy and spoiled.

3. In "The woman from America," who does Bessie say are always in the majority?
(a) Men.
(b) Whites.
(c) Those who fear.
(d) The impoverished.

4. Bessie feels that the South African people lack what?
(a) Pride.
(b) Innovation.
(c) Determination.
(d) Dignity.

5. What special category did Bessie see her writing in?
(a) Black woman with her own style.
(b) South African telling a South African story.
(c) Sufferer exposing the truth.
(d) Blazing a new trail into the future.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bessie describes Botswana men as what?

2. In 1963, what did Bessie encourage her readers to do?

3. According to Bessie, Serowe consists of African people and what?

4. Bessie says that the African people want to develop how?

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

(see the answer key)

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