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

2. When did Bessie first get published?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1966.

3. What is the basic landscape of Botswana?
(a) Tropical.
(b) Semi-desert.
(c) Woodland.
(d) Desert.

4. Bessie feels that literature in South Africa is very what?
(a) Soothing.
(b) Rebellious.
(c) Necessary.
(d) Functional.

5. In 1975, Botswana had few what?
(a) White people.
(b) Animals.
(c) Rules.
(d) Storms.

Short Answer Questions

1. What additional information did the social worker tell Bessie?

2. In "African religions," what does African religion focus on?

3. Which of Bessie's novels is the only one that truly reflects a black South African viewpoint?

4. In Bessie's opinion, South African refugees are generally, what?

5. How many years did Bessie live in South Africa?

(see the answer key)

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