1. State the title, author, and number of pages.
Ans: The No.1 Ladies Detective agency, Alexander McCall Smith, number of pages 235.
2. Tell what the book is about. Describe the setting.
Ans: The book is about a woman named Mma Ramotswe, who wants to open a detective agency by using the money her deceased father left. All she wanted to do was help her people by solving their problems. All her cases take place in beautiful place called Botswana, in Africa. Mma Ramotswe solves many cases in the story. 3. Describe the main character.
Ans: The main character in this book is Mma Ramotswe, who is called “Precious” by her father. She is a daring, sassy, self-sufficient, and bold person. She is so bold that she is the first one to open a detective agency in Botswana. She was motivated to become a detective after her father’s death, being left by her spouse, and solving a mystery about money. She opens a detective agency because she loves people and wants to help them.
4. Name three other characters. Write 2 facts about each character.
Ans: Other interesting characters in this book are Note Makoti, Mr. JLB Matekoni, and Mr. Patel. Note Makoti is Mma Ramotswe spouse. One day, he came home drunk and beat up a pregnant Mma Ramotswe. When she returned from the hospital, her husband and his furniture was gone. She later found out he left her and her baby died five days after it was born. Mr. JLB Matekoni is a mechanic and also the owner of Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors. He is a very good friend of Mma Ramotswe and also he is her second husband. Mr. Patel is a 50-year-old Indian. He is the wealthiest man in Botswana and has a son named Wallace, two twin daughters and one young daughter named Nandira. He appoints Mma Ramotswe to spy on his young daughter to see if she fell in love with a guy because his daughter is coming late from school.
5. Describe the main problem or conflict the characters have to solve.
Ans: One of many