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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 & 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the narrator curse at a dinner party?
(a) His father's best friend who is a Russian diplomat.
(b) No one.
(c) His grandmother.
(d) The Frenchmen.

2. What woman does the narrator introduce at the opening?
(a) His maternal grandmother.
(b) His mother.
(c) His mother's sister.
(d) His paternal grandmother.

3. For what do the narrator and his sister stand in line?
(a) Vodka.
(b) Apples.
(c) Oranges.
(d) Bread.

4. What type of collection does the narrator recall unwrapping with his sister?
(a) Feather.
(b) Coin.
(c) Ornaments.
(d) Rock.

5. What characteristic about women does the narrator recall in his own life?
(a) Vapid.
(b) Strong.
(c) Nurturing.
(d) Submissive.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when the scruffy woman notices the young boy looking at her?

2. What do the narrator and his sister secretly share while in the back of the line?

3. What does the narrator spend much time doing?

4. What do the narrator and his sister do to some of the collection?

5. Where does Charlotte store newspaper clippings and photographs from her past?

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