Gilbakka, I will take a stab at few of your questions.

Mrs. Baksh is from Guyana, yes - I've seen people did that before. I never did. She did that because she was told that birds will use her hair to make their nest. If that happens, all her hair will fall out.

Read this passage and answer the questions below:

Mrs Baksh was combing out her thick black hair that went down to her hips. She nodded to Harbans, cleared her comb of loose hair, rolled the hair into a ball, spat on it and threw it into a corner. Then she began to comb again.

Gilbakka, I will take a stab at few of your questions.

Mrs. Baksh is from Guyana, yes - I've seen people did that before. I never did. She did that because she was told that birds will use her hair to make their nest. If that happens, all her hair will fall out.

I agree with Riya. I saw my mother combing her hair and saying that the birds will make their nest with her hair. I think she threw her hair in the drain so the water would take it away.

* You Berbicians are weird.

Rev

Rev, we berbicians can say the same thing about "all you town man".

* Berbicians are weird but generous and big-hearted. The same cannot be said for "town people"---town people stingy bad.

* Skelly---that "weird" comment was meant in jest.

Rev

I agree with Riya. I saw my mother combing her hair and saying that the birds will make their nest with her hair. I think she threw her hair in the drain so the water would take it away.

too bad she did not threw you away in the drain

Can't blame for not having anything of substance to contribute. It's been handed down to you via the inferior genes.

Hey you two, Skelly and warrior. Not in my classroom. Go fight in the schoolyard.

Read this passage and answer the questions below:

Mrs Baksh was combing out her thick black hair that went down to her hips. She nodded to Harbans, cleared her comb of loose hair, rolled the hair into a ball, spat on it and threw it into a corner. Then she began to comb again.

Questions:

[1] Which country do you think Mrs Baksh inhabits? Guyana or Trinidad 

[2] Did you ever see anyone comb and dispose of hair like Mrs Baksh? Yes, without tossing the hair in a corner.

[3] Have you ever done the same? No.

[4] Why does Mrs Baksh spit on the ball of loose hair? To moisten it and hold it together. She mekin a "mallie" for her hairstyle. 

[5] Do you know anyone with long thick hair stretching down to the hips? Yes, several.

[6] What year do you think Mrs Baksh performed the hair-combing ritual described in the passage? Long, long ago.

[7] Can you guess who wrote the story that contains this passage? One of your favorite authors. 

[8] What is the title of the story? Same answer as Cain's.

Read this passage and answer the questions below:

Mrs Baksh was combing out her thick black hair that went down to her hips. She nodded to Harbans, cleared her comb of loose hair, rolled the hair into a ball, spat on it and threw it into a corner. Then she began to comb again.

Questions [Answers in blue]:

[1] Which country do you think Mrs Baksh inhabits? Trinidad. One star for Rev's correct answer. Ducko for Riya and Miraver. Cane for Cain.

[2] Did you ever see anyone comb and dispose of hair like Mrs Baksh?One star for everyone who answered this question.

[3] Have you ever done the same? One star for everyone too.

[4] Why does Mrs Baksh spit on the ball of loose hair? One star for all but Cain who gets caning again.

[5] Do you know anyone with long thick hair stretching down to the hips? Cane for Cain.

[6] What year do you think Mrs Baksh performed the hair-combing ritual described in the passage? 1950. The story is set in that year.

[7] Can you guess who wrote the story that contains this passage?VS Naipaul. One more star for Rev.

[8] What is the title of the story? The Suffrage of Elvira.