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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Segments 7, 8, 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is a competent tailor?
(a) Hélène Lagonelle.
(b) The narrator.
(c) The mother.
(d) Dô.

2. In the beginning of the story, the narrator appears old and "ravaged." During what age period is it noted that her most rapid aging took place?
(a) 30 to 40.
(b) 18 to 25.
(c) 25 to 30.
(d) 15 to 19.

3. Who in the novel is especially terrorized and lives their life in a shadow of fear?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Dô.
(c) The younger brother.
(d) The mother.

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

5. As French colonists in a predominantly non-Caucasian nation, what does the family enjoy despite their relative poverty?
(a) Socio-economic power.
(b) Fine jewelry.
(c) Beautiful clothes.
(d) A chaffeured car.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In which city does the family reside while living in Chochichina?

3. What does the mother suffer from throughout the narrator's life?

4. How does the narrator wear dresses?

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

(see the answer key)

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