Deck 8: Gender Roles, Relationships, and Social Norms in Mizo Society

Question 1

Zuala was lying unconscious for _________ days.

A)four
B)five
C)three
D)six

Answer 1

four

Question 2

"Women had very little say in many matters." This indicates that Mizo society is a predominantly ____________ society

A)conservative
B)liberal
C)matriarchal
D)patriarchal

Answer 2

patriarchal

Question 3

When the whole Mizo family went out of the house they fastened their door with a

A)huge lock
B)bamboo pole
C)piece of split wood
D)cord of rope

Answer 3

piece of split wood

Question 4

In the story "Lali", the sermon delivered by the guest speaker was on God's

A)love
B)judgement
C)Grace
D)deliverance

Question 5

"Women and fences are but disposables!" This adage indicates that women in Mizo society are

A)irreplaceable
B)useful
C)valuable
D)dispensable

Question 6

Lali's father accepted Rozika's marriage proposal for Lali because of his

A)Christian upbringing
B)family background
C)good education
D)good looks

Question 7

Rozika was handsome and virile but

A)shrewd and cunning
B)a thief and liar
C)stupid and clumsy
D)arrogant and conceited

Question 8

Lali was of marriageable age. She was

A)nineteen years old
B)twenty years old
C)twenty one years old
D)twenty two years old

Question 9

Zuala was unconscious for _______

A)Two days
B)Three days
C)Four days
D)Five days

Question 10

Rozika was the son of ______________

A)The village chief
B)A doctor
C)A pastor
D)An influential man

Question 11

Lali was angry at Mana because

A)He bunked Sunday School and was drinking
B)He was too proud
C)He made fun of Lali
D)He was disobedient

Question 12

At the end of the story, Rozika

A)Was murdered
B)Died from a disease
C)Driven away from the village
D)Suspended by the church

Question 13

Taia did not get much profit in the plains because

A)He was robbed on the way
B)The grain prices had fallen
C)He was cheated
D)He had used his money to buy liquor

Question 14

"How mean! You knew I desperately needed a Puan! " This is said by

A)Vani to Thani
B)Lali to Taia
C)Vani to Taia
D)Zovi to Taia

Question 15

"I will not marry him ever". Who is the person Lali will not marry?

A)Biakmawia
B)Rozika
C)Taia
D)Thanga

Question 16

There was a guest speaker in Lali's church and he had spoken about

A)God's timing
B)Resurrection of Christ
C)Eternal Damnation
D)The Love of God

Question 17

Lali's father was

A)A preacher
B)An alcoholic
C)A weaver
D)A womanizer

Question 18

Who said that 'beggars cannot be choosers' in the matter of Lali's proposal from Rozika?

A)Her mother
B)Her uncle
C)Her brother
D)Her father