View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Segment 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 love anyone.
(c) She will never be able to trust anyone.
(d) She can become anything anyone wants her to be.

2. What subject does the narrator excel in?
(a) French.
(b) Chinese.
(c) Mathematics.
(d) Literature.

3. What does the narrator equate the older brother with?
(a) Poverty.
(b) War.
(c) Strength.
(d) Money.

4. What is the name of the family's loyal domestic servant?
(a) Hélène.
(b) Marguerite.
(c) Thị.
(d) Dô.

5. How does the narrator describe the body of the lover?
(a) Feminine.
(b) Masculine.
(c) Deformed.
(d) Androgynous.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who never had their own dresses?

2. How long does the relationship between the lover and the narrator last?

3. In a letter to the narrator after high school, what sport does the younger brother say he has taken up?

4. The lover fears that the narrator only wants his _______.

5. How does the narrator wear dresses?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 211 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample