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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the mother often do with the family?
(a) She assembled them for professional photography sessions.
(b) She had their fortunes read by a local psychic.
(c) She had their portraits drawn by a professional artist.
(d) She took them to see plays at the local theater.

2. What helps to awaken the narrator's sexuality?
(a) Her new clothing.
(b) Her schooling.
(c) A play she sees.
(d) The mother.

3. Where do the narrator and the lover first engage in sexual intercourse?
(a) Her school.
(b) Her home.
(c) His home.
(d) The ferry.

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

5. The mother took seasonal trips to France. Why wasn't the narrator invited?
(a) Because she had to go to school.
(b) Because of her behavior.
(c) Because the mother liked to travel alone.
(d) Because she wasn't old enough.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In a letter to the narrator after high school, what sport does the younger brother say he has taken up?

3. What is the name of the mother's first husband?

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

5. What did the mother always take with her on her trips to France?

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