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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the trend in Atteridgeville in 1964?
(a) Young people all leaving.
(b) Having babies out of wedlock.
(c) Cultural indifference.
(d) Massive poverty.

2. Technologies and ideas in South Africa generally filter in from where?
(a) North Africa.
(b) Asia.
(c) United States.
(d) Europe.

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) A trick.
(c) Sensible.
(d) Truthful.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1963, what did Bessie encourage her readers to do?

2. Bessie states that "in her work" everyone has what?

3. In "The woman from America," what state in America is the woman from?

4. In 1975, Botswana had few what?

5. How did Bessie define culture?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "A Gentle People," what are Bessie's feelings regarding the black people of Cape Town?

2. In "Village People," how does Bessie describe the black African people?

3. What facts about her parentage were brutally told to Bessie by the magistrate and the missionary?

4. What are Bessie's beliefs about racists?

5. In "The Woman From America," what was the biggest threat that this woman and her husband posed to the village?

6. In "preface to Witchcraft," why is Bessie angry with South Africa?

7. In "Village People," how does Bessie describe poverty in Africa?

8. In 1966, what changes were made regarding refugees in Botswana?

9. In 1982, Bessie writes about her reaction when people discussed her writing. Why did she get so frustrated?

10. How does Bessie describe the Botswana flag to students during the independence celebration?

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