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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Segments 5, 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the mother die in the novel?
(a) From the same disease as the father.
(b) Getting hit by a bus.
(c) The older brother murders her.
(d) Drowning on the passage to Paris.

2. Who never had their own dresses?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Hélène Lagonelle.
(c) The mother.
(d) The wives of the government officials.

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

4. The narrator has ____ older sibling(s).
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

5. What is the name of the narrator's friend?
(a) Harriet Lancaster.
(b) Hélène Lagonelle.
(c) Hélène Lancaster.
(d) Harriet Lagonelle.

Short Answer Questions

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?

2. As a young woman, the narrator was _________.

3. What happened between the older brother and Dô?

4. The lover comments that it is rare to see a white girl ________.

5. Where does the narrator get her dresses?

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