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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Retrospect, Southern Africa and Beyond, 1979-1986.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a "bogadi," in African culture?
(a) Religious statue.
(b) Bride price.
(c) Type of bread.
(d) Village square.

2. In 1964, where did Bessie move to?
(a) Cape Town.
(b) Botswana.
(c) Atteridgeville.
(d) Johannesburg.

3. In "The woman from America," what state in America is the woman from?
(a) New York.
(b) California.
(c) Washington.
(d) Louisiana.

4. What is the only industry that the British used Botswana for?
(a) Timber production.
(b) Railroad.
(c) Farming.
(d) Mining.

5. In "Village people," what kind of porridge do they have for every meal?
(a) Millet.
(b) Potato.
(c) Rice.
(d) Wheat.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many major tribes are there in Botswana?

2. Why did Bessie say the South African experience so difficult for her to deal with in a creative sense?

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

4. What reminds Bessie of the man, Snowball?

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

(see the answer key)

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