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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. How does the mother die in the novel?
(a) From the same disease as the father.
(b) Drowning on the passage to Paris.
(c) Getting hit by a bus.
(d) The older brother murders her.

2. What happens to the wives of the colonial potentates as they age in the colony?
(a) They get wiser with the years.
(b) They slowly grow mad.
(c) They tutor the younger women.
(d) They grow closer to their husbands.

3. Who never had their own dresses?
(a) The narrator.
(b) The mother.
(c) The wives of the government officials.
(d) Hélène Lagonelle.

4. What type of automobile does the lover ride in?
(a) A taxi.
(b) A luxury sedan.
(c) A bus.
(d) A black limousine.

5. How does the mother earn money?
(a) By running French language schools.
(b) Through her property investments.
(c) By teaching French to students from her home.
(d) By selling her valuable possessions.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What style of man's hat does the narrator wear?

3. As a young woman, the narrator was _________.

4. During the scene on the ferry, why does the narrator go to stand by the railing?

5. Who is a competent tailor?

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