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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Segments 15, 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the narrator think the younger brother died?
(a) From an infectious disease.
(b) By drowning.
(c) From a heart attack.
(d) From fear.

2. How old is the lover when the relationship with the narrator begins?
(a) Twenty-nine.
(b) Twenty-one.
(c) Twenty-five.
(d) Twenty-seven.

3. Who often weeps?
(a) Hélène Lagonelle.
(b) The narrator.
(c) The lover.
(d) The lover's father.

4. After they return to France, who lives with the mother?
(a) The older brother.
(b) Dô.
(c) The younger brother.
(d) The narrator.

5. What would the mother do after she emerged from a depressive episode?
(a) Take the family to restaurants and nightclubs.
(b) Order more dresses for herself.
(c) Order a general house cleaning.
(d) Entertain friends in her home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the narrator believe never knew the pleasure of sex?

2. What does the narrator equate the older brother with?

3. In segment 14, what does the narrator begin to flaunt while she is still in school?

4. Which does NOT describe Hélène Lagonelle?

5. Which word best describes the older brother?

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