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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Retrospect, Southern Africa and Beyond, 1979-1986.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bessie state that the South African blacks hoard?
(a) Food.
(b) Children.
(c) Little bits of things.
(d) Coins.

2. In Ellen Kuzwayo's book "Call Me Woman," what was considered a danger to the black African community?
(a) Tribalism.
(b) White women.
(c) Alcoholism.
(d) Revolutionary refugees.

3. Who was Ellen Kuzwayo's son?
(a) Anthony Sillery.
(b) Robert Sobukwe.
(c) Justice Bakone.
(d) James Mbiti.

4. In "African religions," Bessie states that African religion doesn't receive value because they don't have what?
(a) Money for recruiting followers.
(b) Deity figurines to worship.
(c) Ornate houses of worship.
(d) Large congregations.

5. What does Bessie think that the blacks in Cape Town believe?
(a) The rest of the world will save them.
(b) They shall overcome.
(c) They are doomed.
(d) Their culture will survive.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the result of the casual sexual practices of the men of Botswana?

2. Young Botswana writers complained to Bessie that they couldn't write a good novel there because of a lack of what?

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

4. What months does it rain fiercely in Serowe?

5. Bessie states that "in her work" everyone has what?

(see the answer key)

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