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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What subject was NOT discussed in the houses where the narrator took her meals and spent much time?
(a) Religion.
(b) The arts.
(c) Literature.
(d) Politics.

3. The lover fears that the narrator only wants his _______.
(a) Love.
(b) Car.
(c) Money.
(d) Brother.

4. What does the narrator realize about the lover even upon the first meeting?
(a) He is an intimidating person.
(b) He is afraid of her and she has power over him.
(c) He wants to marry her.
(d) He has no real interest in her.

5. Who demanded that the relationship between the narrator and the lover end?
(a) The lover's father.
(b) The older brother.
(c) The mother.
(d) A teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. In segment 14, what does the narrator begin to flaunt while she is still in school?

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

3. What happens to the wives of the colonial potentates as they age in the colony?

4. Where do the narrator and the lover first engage in sexual intercourse?

5. What does the narrator consider takes a personal toll on women?

(see the answer key)

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