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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Segments 5, 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who never had their own dresses?
(a) The narrator.
(b) The mother.
(c) Hélène Lagonelle.
(d) The wives of the government officials.

2. What becomes enshrined in the ravaged face of the narrator?
(a) Envy of her friend's wealth.
(b) Hatred of the mother.
(c) Fear of the older brother.
(d) Regret over the lover.

3. Who are evident but unequal friends in the novel?
(a) Dô and the older brother.
(b) Hélène Lagonelle and the lover.
(c) The mother and Dô.
(d) The lover and Dô.

4. Where did the narrator find her hat?
(a) Her friend's suitcase.
(b) A second-hand store.
(c) A boutique.
(d) Her mother's closet.

5. The narrator remembers a photograph of her mother in segment 4. When was the photograph taken?
(a) After the younger brother's death.
(b) A decade before the ferry ride.
(c) Right before the mother's death.
(d) A decade after the ferry ride.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which item is NOT a part of the ensemble worn by the narrator?

2. The family in the story consists of white citizens residing in the colony of Chochinchina. Where is the family originally from?

3. As French colonists in a predominantly non-Caucasian nation, what does the family enjoy despite their relative poverty?

4. During the scene on the ferry, why does the narrator go to stand by the railing?

5. Why does the older brother leave the colony to return to France?

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