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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) 50.
(b) 35.
(c) 45.
(d) 40.

2. In contrast to what the mother plans, what does the narrator want to be?
(a) Writer.
(b) Seamstress.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Mathematician.

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

4. Who watches out for the narrator?
(a) The older brother.
(b) The younger brother.
(c) Hélène Lagonelle.
(d) The bus driver and ferry hands.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age did the narrator start receiving sexual attention from men?

2. While living in the French colony of Chochinchina, in what city is the narrator's school located?

3. How long does Dô stay with the mother?

4. Who travels between France and Chochinchina about every year or so?

5. Who are evident but unequal friends in the novel?

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