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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Segments 7, 8, 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About how old is the older brother when the mother dies?
(a) 40.
(b) 50.
(c) 45.
(d) 35.

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

3. Although seemingly impossible, according to society at the time, what could the wives of the colonial potentates have done to keep their husbands from straying?
(a) Grow younger.
(b) Locked their husbands up at home.
(c) Put spells on them.
(d) Retained their beauty.

4. How long does Dô stay with the mother?
(a) Until the family leaves for France.
(b) Until Dô's death.
(c) Until the mother's death.
(d) Until the narrator's affair.

5. Who drives a Citroën B12?
(a) The lover.
(b) Hélène Lagonelle.
(c) The mother.
(d) The older brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the older brother leave the colony to return to France?

2. What is Nouvelle Ecole Française?

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

4. What type of stores does the narrator often visit?

5. The major events recalled in the novel about the time the family lived in Chochinchina happen when the narrator is _________ years old.

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