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

2. What river does the ferry travel across that takes the narrator from her home to her school?
(a) Saigon River.
(b) Mekong River.
(c) Tonkin River.
(d) Red River.

3. In the beginning of the story, the narrator appears old and "ravaged." During what age period is it noted that her most rapid aging took place?
(a) 15 to 19.
(b) 18 to 25.
(c) 25 to 30.
(d) 30 to 40.

4. What type of courses does is the younger brother enrolled in?
(a) Real Estate courses.
(b) Math courses.
(c) Bookkeeping courses.
(d) Science courses.

5. The family in the story consists of white citizens residing in the colony of Chochinchina. Where is the family originally from?
(a) Germany.
(b) America.
(c) England.
(d) France.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the novel, the mother is very concerned with the studies of her children and even attempts to plan the narrator's future. What does the mother decide that she wants the narrator to be?

2. 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?

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

4. What type of clothes does the lover wear?

5. What style of man's hat does the narrator wear?

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