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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Segment 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where had the father been appointed to a new job before his death?
(a) Sadec.
(b) Paris.
(c) Phnom Penh.
(d) Saigon.

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) 25 to 30.
(b) 15 to 19.
(c) 18 to 25.
(d) 30 to 40.

3. The family in the story consists of white citizens residing in the colony of Chochinchina. Where is the family originally from?
(a) England.
(b) Germany.
(c) America.
(d) France.

4. How does the narrator feel about her situation as a "kept woman"?
(a) She finds it comforting.
(b) She wants to tell her mother.
(c) She feels ashamed.
(d) She finds it strange.

5. Who travels between France and Chochinchina about every year or so?
(a) The mother.
(b) The lover.
(c) The older brother.
(d) The narrator.

Short Answer Questions

1. After they return to France, who lives with the mother?

2. How long does Dô stay with the mother?

3. How does the younger brother die?

4. Who is the primary recipient of the older brother's anger?

5. Who often weeps?

(see the answer key)

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