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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, In Exile, Botswana, 1964-1979, Notes on Novels.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the great leader of Botswana that protected it's people?
(a) Khama.
(b) Abbal.
(c) Joran.
(d) Kobal.

2. In Chapter 2, Bessie states that the South African blacks have been stripped bare of what?
(a) All personal integrity.
(b) Hopes and dreams.
(c) Every human right.
(d) Their basic natures.

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

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

5. Which of Bessie's novels is the only one that truly reflects a black South African viewpoint?
(a) None.
(b) A Question of Power.
(c) Maru.
(d) When Rain Clouds Gather.

Short Answer Questions

1. In her research for her novel, "Maru," Bessie worked right at the roots of what?

2. What race was Bessie's father?

3. What did Bessie have to start doing in 1966?

4. In "God and the underdog," why does Bessie say the Klansmen make God a white man with blue eyes?

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

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