The Lover | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Segment 1

1. 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?

18 to 25.

2. While living in the French colony of Chochinchina, in what city is the narrator's school located?

Saigon.

3. The major events recalled in the novel about the time the family lived in Chochinchina happen when the narrator is _________ years old.

Fifteen and one half.

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

The older brother.

5. The narrator has ____ older sibling(s).

Two.

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

France.

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

Lace gloves.

8. After the father's death, the mother...
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