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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. Who is the main character in Bessie's first novel, "When Rain Clouds Gather"?
(a) Young, black, radical woman.
(b) Black, South African refugee.
(c) British missionary.
(d) Tribal leader.

2. In "African religions," what does African religion focus on?
(a) Afterlife.
(b) Sacrifice.
(c) Mutual cooperation.
(d) Deities.

3. How does Bessie describe the Cape Town whites?
(a) Aloof.
(b) Cruel.
(c) Arrogant.
(d) Intimidating.

4. How many years did Bessie live in South Africa?
(a) 12.
(b) 15.
(c) 27.
(d) 21.

5. What did the Durban Magistrate Court tell Bessie?
(a) Her father was a criminal.
(b) Her mother was white.
(c) She had to leave the country.
(d) She was a ward of the state.

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. What community was Bessie in in "The Isolation of Boeta L"?

3. In Chapter 2, whose religious ideas hold great appeal for Bessie?

4. In "chibuku beer and independence," who sent free beer for the independence celebration?

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

(see the answer key)

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