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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 did Bessie's father take care of?
(a) Gardens.
(b) Fields.
(c) Race horses.
(d) Landscape.

2. In "The woman from America," what about this woman and her husband poses the biggest threat to the village people?
(a) They may be loyal to the Afrikaners.
(b) They have alot of money.
(c) He loves her and is loyal to her.
(d) She is a westerner and not to be trusted.

3. What did Bessie create in Botswana?
(a) Her ideal life.
(b) A large garden.
(c) A published manuscript.
(d) A new family.

4. Where was Bessie born?
(a) The horse stables.
(b) In a mental hospital.
(c) Her mother's home.
(d) Medical hospital.

5. According to Bessie, the blacks of Cape Town accept hell to have what?
(a) Their lives.
(b) Freedom to practice cultural traditions.
(c) Peace.
(d) Their dignity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bessie Head was born in what year?

2. What does Bessie call Southern Africa?

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

4. What does Bessie think that the blacks in Cape Town believe?

5. According to Bessie, what do African people push aside?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why was Bessie given up for adoption?

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

4. What does Bessie say about refugees and friendship in "Letter from South Africa"?

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

6. What are Bessie's beliefs about racists?

7. Why is there no rage and oppression in Botswana?

8. How was African Independence celebrated in Botswana?

9. Why is Bessie so drawn to the American woman in "Woman from America"?

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

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