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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. While Bessie ultimately abandoned Christianity, what part of it did she continue to embrace?
(a) Community, not individual, worship.
(b) Baptism and communion.
(c) Heaven.
(d) Christ's teachings of love thy neighbor.

2. In 1965, what did Bessie write that the people of South Africa need to find in order to live together?
(a) Respect for one another.
(b) Self-respect.
(c) A common bond.
(d) A deep faith.

3. Bessie states that one day all nations shall dwell under what shadow?
(a) Total equality.
(b) Peace.
(c) Global civilization.
(d) The Pharaoh's.

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

5. In Chapter 3, what does Bessie acquire?
(a) National attention.
(b) Land.
(c) Malaria.
(d) Botswana citizenship.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bessie describe the people from the place that the American woman hails from?

2. What was the name of the conquered tribe in Botswana?

3. What does Bessie attribute her bad habits and violent nature to?

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

5. Bessie had stories to tell but couldn't write them. Why?

(see the answer key)

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