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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. According to Bessie, what do African people push aside?
(a) Assistance.
(b) Hope.
(c) Intrusions.
(d) Dreams.

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

3. What animal was involved in the story that the American woman told Bessie regarding a vision?
(a) Goat.
(b) Chicken.
(c) Cow.
(d) Pig.

4. As a writer, what is Bessie referred to as?
(a) The Botswana writer.
(b) The South African writer.
(c) The refugee writer.
(d) The angry, black writer.

5. In "African religions," why did Bessie say that most of Asia was blanked out as barbaric in her school's geography book?
(a) They were not considered civilized.
(b) They were difficult to convert to Christianity.
(c) They were not democratic.
(d) Asia was mostly unknown, back then.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Snowball believe can co-exist?

2. How do most black friends in South Africa meet?

3. What did Bessie feel defeated her in South Africa as a writer?

4. Bessie refers to her environment and historical circumstances as what?

5. In "Notes on novels," how is pre-colonial invasion South Africa described?

(see the answer key)

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