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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Segments 15, 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Around what time is the novel narrated?
(a) 1929.
(b) 1973.
(c) 1983.
(d) 1989.

2. In which city does the family reside while living in Chochichina?
(a) Sadec.
(b) Saigon.
(c) Can Thoa.
(d) Bien Hoa.

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

4. Who dies prior to the novel's narration?
(a) The younger brother only.
(b) The mother, and both the younger and older brothers.
(c) The mother only.
(d) The mother and younger brother only.

5. Which item is NOT a part of the ensemble worn by the narrator?
(a) Gold lamé shoes.
(b) A man's belt.
(c) Lace gloves.
(d) A man's hat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who in the novel is especially terrorized and lives their life in a shadow of fear?

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

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

4. Who asks about the narrator's family's property investments?

5. About how many years older than the narrator is the older brother?

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