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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What type of automobile does the lover ride in?
(a) A bus.
(b) A black limousine.
(c) A taxi.
(d) A luxury sedan.

4. How does the younger brother die?
(a) From a heart attack.
(b) By drowning.
(c) From an infectious disease.
(d) By being hit by a car.

5. What does the narrator consider takes a personal toll on women?
(a) Having children.
(b) Colonial life.
(c) Getting married.
(d) Going to school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the mother?

2. In contrast to what the mother plans, what does the narrator want to be?

3. What type of courses does is the younger brother enrolled in?

4. Chochinchina is today known as what country?

5. Who is a competent tailor?

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