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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Village people," Bessie states that poverty in Africa is like a second skin and worn with what?
(a) Unconscious dignity.
(b) Weary effort.
(c) Determined resignation.
(d) Benign acceptance.

2. 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.

3. In "chibuku beer and independence," Bessie states that if the government make a statement with no evil in it, then it may be what?
(a) Good for the people.
(b) Sensible.
(c) A trick.
(d) Truthful.

4. What additional information did the social worker tell Bessie?
(a) Her parents wanted her to leave the country.
(b) Her mother was insane.
(c) Her mother was dying.
(d) Her mother wanted nothing to do with her.

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

6. How do most black friends in South Africa meet?
(a) Bars.
(b) Church.
(c) Political activism events.
(d) Family and friends.

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

8. In Bessie's opinion, South African refugees are generally, what?
(a) Fed up.
(b) Lonely.
(c) Angry.
(d) Dangerous.

9. Bessie Head was born in what year?
(a) 1937.
(b) 1938.
(c) 1936.
(d) 1939.

10. What race was Bessie's mother?
(a) Chinese.
(b) Mulatto.
(c) Black.
(d) White

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

12. How does Bessie describe the people from the place that the American woman hails from?
(a) Lazy and spoiled.
(b) Wealthy but caring.
(c) Exciting and adventurous.
(d) Creative and beautiful.

13. According to Bessie, Serowe consists of African people and what?
(a) Animals.
(b) Dreams.
(c) Mud huts.
(d) Beautiful landscapes.

14. In 1963, what did Bessie encourage her readers to do?
(a) Flee.
(b) Love their neighbor.
(c) Look to God to save them.
(d) Fight against the status quo.

15. Who does Bessie think the Afrikaner race will one day emulate?
(a) The United States southern racists.
(b) Adolph Hitler.
(c) Their ancestors.
(d) England.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Letter from South Africa," what do may refugees not want to do?

2. Bessie feels that the South African blacks have a desperate longing to bring out their own what?

3. What does Bessie call Gladys Mgudlandlu?

4. In 1975, Botswana had few what?

5. In "Sketches," how does Bessie describe Botswana?

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