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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Segments 10, 11, 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What subject is the narrator less successful in?
(a) English.
(b) French.
(c) Literature.
(d) Mathematics.

2. Who escaped the law of error?
(a) Hélène Lagonelle.
(b) The narrator.
(c) The mother.
(d) Dô.

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

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

5. 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?
(a) 15 to 19.
(b) 30 to 40.
(c) 18 to 25.
(d) 25 to 30.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whose wasteful lifestyle contributes to the family's poverty?

3. During the scene on the ferry, why does the narrator go to stand by the railing?

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

5. Where does most of the mother's income go?

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