Choose the best answer for each question. At the end of the quiz, your score will appear here. Note: this quiz is based on the original story. Some of the questions and answers may not be applicable to our simplified story.
Why did the couple decide to open a roadside stall?
They were lost in a great maze.
Some friends helped them to get started.
Their son had fun playing there.
They had lost their jobs and house.
Why did the couple decide to look for other work?
Because the woman could not add up the day's figures.
Because people thought that nothing on their stall was worth having.
Because the woman wasn't very good at selling things.
Because they thought it was easy money, like child's play.
What was the best thing about the small shed the couple moved into?
The woman could get home from work quickly when she needed to.
It was outside the city, away from the Allied air-raids.
It had holes in the roof, so they could collect water when it rained.
They had the dignity of being government servants.
Which of these sentences best describes the woman's cooking?
She was a good cook and her meals were masterpieces.
She hated not having enough animal fat to cook with.
She experimented to make the food she had taste better.
It was difficult to get the grease to float on her curries.
Why was the woman embarrassed when she saw someone who had once been her servant selling dried fish at the market?
The fish seller looked much fatter and darker than when the woman had known her before.
The woman didn't have enough money for the dried fish she said she wanted to buy.
The fish seller laughed when she saw the old clothes the woman was wearing.
The woman cried so much that there were enough tears for the fish to swim in.
Why did the woman decide that they should become a broker?
Because they had no gold or diamonds of their own.
Because she thought it was the best way to improve their life.
Because she knew someone who wanted to buy a 13-carat diamond.
Because you could be one even if you couldn't write your own name.
Why did the couple go to see "Auntie"?
Because she was family and they knew they could trust her.
Because she might know where to find a 13-carat diamond.
Because they wanted to learn about how to get rich quickly.
Because Ko Ba Than encouraged the woman to see his wife.
Who was Mr Ebrahim?
A broker wanting to sell a 13-carat diamond.
A broker wanting to find a 13-carat diamond.
A customer wanting to buy a 13-carat diamond.
An owner wanting to sell a 13-carat diamond.
Why did the couple decide to stop trying to find a 13-carat diamond?
Because they could not be sure that there really was a buyer for such a diamond
Because the people in the large house had changed their mind about buying one.
Because Ko Set Khwan had changed his mind about selling one.
Because "Auntie" had been able to find one through a different broker.
How many other people would the couple have had to share the money for finding the diamond with?