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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In old African custom, what were women forbidden to handle?
(a) Silk.
(b) Goats.
(c) Ivory.
(d) Cattle.

4. In "Makeba music," where would Russian people caught dealing in the black market be deported to?
(a) Israel.
(b) United States.
(c) Africa.
(d) Siberia.

5. What was the name of the conquered tribe in Botswana?
(a) Bomangwato.
(b) Bangato.
(c) Basarwa.
(d) Batawna.

6. What people did the Bushmen resemble?
(a) Black Irish.
(b) Chinese.
(c) Black South Africans.
(d) White Afrikaners.

7. Bessie feels that the main function of a writer is to communicate what?
(a) True life.
(b) One's passion.
(c) Information.
(d) A sense of wonder.

8. In "Notes on novels," how is pre-colonial invasion South Africa described?
(a) Backward.
(b) Hostile.
(c) Impoverished.
(d) Friendly.

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

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

11. According to Bessie in "African religions," what is at the root and foundation of African religion?
(a) Prayer.
(b) Family.
(c) Sacrifice.
(d) Communal goodness.

12. What, does Bessie feel that exploitation and evil are dependent on?
(a) Financial imbalance.
(b) Lack of communication between oppressor and oppressed.
(c) Cultural misunderstandings.
(d) Resigned acceptance of authority.

13. In "Makeba music," Bessie states that she believes in what?
(a) Liberation.
(b) Revolution.
(c) The contents of the human heart.
(d) Simplicity.

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

15. What does Bessie attribute her bad habits and violent nature to?
(a) How she grew up.
(b) Mental instability.
(c) Drugs.
(d) Fellow refugees.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bessie state was totally absent in her?

2. What did the British bring to South Africa, which aided women as food producers?

3. In "God and the underdog," what do the Ku Klux Klan members discover when they get to heaven?

4. Bogadi marriages are arranged to retain what?

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

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