Answer Key — 走进宁巴人的生活（Inside the Life of the Ningba People）

Open-Ended Questions

1. How did Narende’s younger brothers adjust their relationship with Garzu?

Answer: They gradually accepted Garzu within the family’s marriage custom. They did not see the arrangement as improper because it was understood as serving the family and respecting the eldest brother’s role.

Justification: 原文說弟弟們「沒覺得有什麼不妥」，認為這一切都是為了這個家，也為了大哥的一份苦心。
2. What hurdle did Narende have to overcome in order to marry Garzu?

Answer: Garzu had already been promised to another household, where three brothers were waiting to marry her. Narende had to negotiate with that family to let her go.

Justification: 原文說最大的麻煩是加爾祖早已許給另一戶人家，那家有三個兄弟等著娶她。
3. What did Garzu do to normalize her relationship with all four brothers?

Answer: As they lived under one roof, Garzu gradually changed how she saw the brothers and developed feelings for them. Later, she treated the younger brothers especially well, which helped the family relationship become smooth and accepted.

Justification: 原文說加爾祖與兄弟們在一個屋簷下生活後，開始用不一樣的眼光看他們；後來她對弟弟們也特別好，這個家就順順當當地過了起來。

1. How did Narende’s younger brothers adjust their relationship with Garzu?

✅ A. They gradually accepted her within the family custom.

B. They asked the village to cancel the marriage.

C. They moved away to avoid family conflict.

D. They required Narende to live separately.

Justification: 原文說弟弟們並沒有覺得不妥，因為他們認為這是為了家庭，也符合村裡並不鮮見的做法。

2. How did Narende and Garzu first get to know each other?

A. They met through a government office.

✅ B. They grew up in the same village.

C. They met during a religious festival.

D. They worked together in Nepal.

Justification: 原文說納倫德和加爾祖「打小就是一個村的」，她18歲、他24歲時兩人看對眼。

3. What did Garzu do to harmonize with all four brothers?

A. She asked each brother to leave home.

✅ B. She treated the brothers especially well.

C. She avoided contact with the younger brothers.

D. She let village elders manage the household.

Justification: 原文指出加爾祖後來對弟弟們「特別好」，因此這個家就「順順當當地過了起來」。