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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who in the novel is both physically and mentally abusive?
(a) The mother.
(b) The yonger brother.
(c) The older brother.
(d) The narrator.

2. At what age did the narrator start receiving sexual attention from men?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Fourteen.

3. What did the mother always take with her on her trips to France?
(a) A ball gown.
(b) Family portraits.
(c) The younger brother.
(d) A memento from the father.

4. How long does the relationship between the lover and the narrator last?
(a) Two years.
(b) A year and a half.
(c) A year.
(d) Half a year.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the mother equate the narrator's awakening sexuality with?

2. While living in the French colony of Chochinchina, in what city is the narrator's school located?

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

4. During their relationship, the couple discusses many subjects. Which of the following subjects do they NOT discuss?

5. In whose presence does the narrator find the lover discovered and undesirable?

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