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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Obed's daughter's name?
(a) Lovely.
(b) Beauty.
(c) Gorgeous.
(d) Precious.

2. What does Obed's cousin teach Precious?
(a) Counting, reading, and how to be watchful and observant.
(b) How to hide her feelings and be observant.
(c) How to treat a man.
(d) How to cook and clean.

3. Why is Precious determined to marry him?
(a) She is sure he is the man of her dreams.
(b) She discovers she is pregnant.
(c) She is unable to support herself.
(d) She wants to leave Obed's cousin's house.

4. What does the teacher at Sunday school teach them that boys and men are ridiculously proud of?
(a) Their level of income.
(b) Their family.
(c) Their 'things'.
(d) Their mates.

5. What kind of animal is the central character of the tale the boy is told?
(a) A pony.
(b) A frog.
(c) A calf.
(d) A snake.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of work does Precious secure as her first job?

2. What kind of business is operated by Mma Ramotswe in Botswana?

3. What mistake does the government minister make about her entry?

4. What does the young boy pursue in the bush?

5. What does the boy finally realize?

(see the answer key)

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