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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. Who are evident but unequal friends in the novel?
(a) The lover and Dô.
(b) Hélène Lagonelle and the lover.
(c) The mother and Dô.
(d) Dô and the older brother.

2. In segments 5 and 6, as well as other parts of the novel, which characteristics best describe narrator?
(a) Old and foolish.
(b) Smart and independent.
(c) Ugly and brutish.
(d) Stupid and dependent.

3. What material is the narrator's dress made of?
(a) Nylon.
(b) Silk.
(c) Satin.
(d) Cotton.

4. Which item is NOT a part of the ensemble worn by the narrator?
(a) A man's hat.
(b) Gold lamé shoes.
(c) A man's belt.
(d) Lace gloves.

5. How does the family's servant seem to function in the family?
(a) Like an indentured servant.
(b) As paid staff.
(c) As a second mother for the narrator.
(d) Like a second-class family member.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does most of the mother's income go?

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

4. In contrast to what the mother plans, what does the narrator want to be?

5. What river does the ferry travel across that takes the narrator from her home to her school?

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