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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. Later in her life, whose photograph does the narrator see that reminds her of herself as the young woman on the ferry?
(a) A friend from her childhood.
(b) Her mother as a young woman.
(c) A movie star of the day.
(d) Her twenty-year-old son.

2. How old was the narrator when she cut her hair for the first time?
(a) Fifteen and a half.
(b) Twenty-three.
(c) Nineteen and a half.
(d) Twenty-four.

3. How does the younger brother die?
(a) From a heart attack.
(b) From an infectious disease.
(c) By drowning.
(d) By being hit by a car.

4. What becomes enshrined in the ravaged face of the narrator?
(a) Envy of her friend's wealth.
(b) Regret over the lover.
(c) Fear of the older brother.
(d) Hatred of the mother.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which best describes the narrator's use of make-up?

2. Who in the novel is both physically and mentally abusive?

3. Which item is NOT a part of the ensemble worn by the narrator?

4. What is the name of the narrator's friend?

5. Whose wasteful lifestyle contributes to the family's poverty?

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