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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Despite broken bondage . . .," in the old days a woman was only regarded as sacred if she what?
(a) Knew her place.
(b) Was an elder.
(c) Was a virgin.
(d) Owned cattle.

2. Bessie describes Botswana men as what?
(a) Immature.
(b) Not nice.
(c) Unattractive.
(d) Unmotivated.

3. What does the musician, Makeba, have a passion for?
(a) Public performances.
(b) America.
(c) The cello.
(d) Liberation.

4. What does Bessie state was totally absent in her?
(a) Sense of belonging.
(b) Sense of history.
(c) Empathy.
(d) Political fervor.

5. In Chapter 2, whose religious ideas hold great appeal for Bessie?
(a) The local bishop.
(b) The Pope.
(c) Professor Mbiti.
(d) Buddah.

6. What did the British bring to South Africa, which aided women as food producers?
(a) Chickens.
(b) Iron hand-plough.
(c) Shovels.
(d) Sheep.

7. What is the result of the casual sexual practices of the men of Botswana?
(a) More poverty.
(b) Rise in alcoholism.
(c) AIDS epidemic.
(d) High rate of illegitimate births.

8. What was Bessie suffering from when she was trying to forge a friendship with the American woman?
(a) Scarlet fever.
(b) Menopause.
(c) Mental troubles.
(d) Gout.

9. Bessie's suffering in South Africa created in her a reverence for what?
(a) Peace.
(b) Quiet.
(c) Innocence.
(d) Ordinary people.

10. In Chapter 2, what does Bessie state is responsible for the elimination of polygamy in Botswana?
(a) Christianity.
(b) New laws.
(c) Women's movement.
(d) Education.

11. In "God and the underdog," Bessie states that there is nothing that moves her more deeply than what?
(a) The history of the Jews.
(b) Poverty.
(c) Children with no future.
(d) The emancipation of African blacks.

12. In Chapter 2, what does Bessie believe that people cannot protest against?
(a) Their own natures.
(b) Religion.
(c) The white man.
(d) Evil social systems.

13. Bessie states that the system in South Africa sees blacks as not what?
(a) Human.
(b) Worthy.
(c) Ambitious.
(d) Intelligent.

14. In "Despite broken bondage . . .," what does Bessie say the emancipation of women in Botswana was rooted in?
(a) Passion.
(b) Necessity.
(c) Determination.
(d) The historical role of Christianity.

15. In "African religions," what does African religion focus on?
(a) Sacrifice.
(b) Afterlife.
(c) Deities.
(d) Mutual cooperation.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many cattle died in the major drought in Botswana?

2. In "Notes on novels," Bessie states that wealth and privilege are dependent on what?

3. According to an account by Dr. W.H.C. Lichtenstein, Botswana men only do work that can be what?

4. Bessie feels that literature in South Africa is very what?

5. In Chapter 2, Bessie states that the only education for blacks in South Africa is what?

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