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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose wasteful lifestyle contributes to the family's poverty?
(a) The narrator.
(b) The father.
(c) The mother.
(d) The older brother.

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

3. Because of her early family life, what does the narrator believe to be true about herself?
(a) She can be the best kind of wife and mother.
(b) She will never be able to trust anyone.
(c) She can become anything anyone wants her to be.
(d) She will never be able to love anyone.

4. What happens to the wives of the colonial potentates as they age in the colony?
(a) They slowly grow mad.
(b) They tutor the younger women.
(c) They grow closer to their husbands.
(d) They get wiser with the years.

5. Which item is NOT a part of the ensemble worn by the narrator?
(a) Gold lamé shoes.
(b) A man's hat.
(c) A man's belt.
(d) Lace gloves.

6. Who uses the money that the narrator has access to through her relationship?
(a) The narrator and the older brother.
(b) The entire family.
(c) The narrator and the mother.
(d) The narrator only.

7. During the scene on the ferry, why does the narrator go to stand by the railing?
(a) She wants to see the water.
(b) She is waiting for someone.
(c) She is bored.
(d) She is seasick.

8. How long does Dô stay with the mother?
(a) Until the mother's death.
(b) Until Dô's death.
(c) Until the family leaves for France.
(d) Until the narrator's affair.

9. How does the narrator view Hélène Lagonelle?
(a) As a long lost sister.
(b) As the embodiment of beauty.
(c) As an unfortunate foreigner.
(d) As a jealous rival.

10. Where does the narrator get her dresses?
(a) From Paris.
(b) From a second-hand store.
(c) From her mother's castoff dresses.
(d) From a boutique.

11. What is the name of the narrator's friend?
(a) Hélène Lancaster.
(b) Harriet Lagonelle.
(c) Harriet Lancaster.
(d) Hélène Lagonelle.

12. As a young woman, the narrator was _________.
(a) Beautiful.
(b) Funny.
(c) Ugly.
(d) Quiet.

13. The narrator has ____ older sibling(s).
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

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

15. How does the narrator wear dresses?
(a) Backwards.
(b) Very tight to show off her body.
(c) As if they were sacks.
(d) A little loose but fitted.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator obtain her make-up?

2. Where had the father been appointed to a new job before his death?

3. What type of courses does is the younger brother enrolled in?

4. How does the younger brother die?

5. Who in the novel is both physically and mentally abusive?

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