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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Beginnings, South Africa, 1937-1964.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reminds Bessie of the man, Snowball?
(a) The sunset.
(b) A child she meets.
(c) A herd of elephants.
(d) The tranquil waters.

2. What race was Bessie's mother?
(a) White
(b) Chinese.
(c) Mulatto.
(d) Black.

3. How does Bessie describe the Cape Town whites?
(a) Aloof.
(b) Cruel.
(c) Intimidating.
(d) Arrogant.

4. What does Bessie call Gladys Mgudlandlu?
(a) The ample artist.
(b) The people's savior.
(c) The exuberant innocent.
(d) The innocent escapist.

5. What was Bessie's biggest frustration in "An Unspeakable Crime"?
(a) Blacks were just giving in to the white government.
(b) She had no family.
(c) She couldn't get her stories published.
(d) Violence was overtaking common sense.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Bessie think the Afrikaner race will one day emulate?

2. In "Letter from South Africa," what do may refugees not want to do?

3. Bessie described her friend, Snowball, as perfectly black except for his what?

4. Bessie says that she grew up knowing only whom?

5. Who is Bessie referring to in "A Gentle People"?

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