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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Mma Ramotswe's father do?
(a) He was a lawyer.
(b) He was a physician.
(c) He was a miner.
(d) He was a bootlegger.

2. What does the judge announce when presenting her prize?
(a) That she cheated on her entry.
(b) That her entry was disqualified.
(c) That her entry was invalid.
(d) That her entry was mislabelled.

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

4. Why does the judge congratulate Precious?
(a) For submitting multiple entries.
(b) For her creativity.
(c) For her inventiveness.
(d) For being truthful.

5. Why does Obed's cousin come to look after Precious?
(a) Obed is unwilling to do so himself.
(b) Obed has to work.
(c) Obed dies.
(d) Obed's wife dies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Precious learn about men?

2. What does one of Obed's former white bosses assist him with?

3. Who does Precious meet and fall in love with?

4. What does the teacher at Sunday school teach them that boys and men are ridiculously proud of?

5. At what age does Precious leave home?

(see the answer key)

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