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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Segments 2, 3, 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does the older brother leave the colony to return to France?
(a) Because he is ill.
(b) To obtain a technical education.
(c) Because he fights too much with his siblings.
(d) To meet his future wife.

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

4. Whose wasteful lifestyle contributes to the family's poverty?
(a) The mother.
(b) The older brother.
(c) The narrator.
(d) The father.

5. What is the name of the mother?
(a) Helene.
(b) Dô.
(c) She is unnamed.
(d) Marguerite.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the younger brother die?

2. How old was the narrator when she cut her hair for the first time?

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

4. After the father's death, the mother is in control of the family's finances. She consequently mismanages the money, leaving the family poor. What did the mother buy that resulted in the loss of the family's wealth?

5. What type of clothes does the lover wear?

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