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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Segments 5, 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the narrator think the younger brother died?
(a) By drowning.
(b) From a heart attack.
(c) From fear.
(d) From an infectious disease.

2. In the novel, who does the mother favor?
(a) The narrator.
(b) The younger brother.
(c) The older brother.
(d) The lover.

3. Where does the narrator get her dresses?
(a) From Paris.
(b) From a second-hand store.
(c) From her mother's castoff dresses.
(d) From a boutique.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator remembers a photograph of her mother in segment 4. When was the photograph taken?

2. How does the family's servant seem to function in the family?

3. How does the narrator obtain her make-up?

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

5. Which best describes the body of the narrator?

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