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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Segment 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the narrator obtain her make-up?
(a) She borrows it from her mother.
(b) She steals it from a store.
(c) She gets it from Hélène Lagonelle.
(d) She gets it from Dô.

2. Who dies prior to the novel's narration?
(a) The mother and younger brother only.
(b) The mother only.
(c) The mother, and both the younger and older brothers.
(d) The younger brother only.

3. In segment 13, what is the status of the relationship?
(a) It is highly secretive.
(b) It is finished.
(c) It is widely known but not acknowledged.
(d) It is widely known and accepted.

4. What type of stores does the narrator often visit?
(a) Lingerie stores.
(b) Twice-discounted clothing stores.
(c) Writing supplies stores.
(d) Grocery stores.

5. The narrator tells the lover that she has no desire for him to be ________.
(a) Polite.
(b) Her friend.
(c) Generous.
(d) Monogamous.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how old is the older brother when the mother dies?

2. What does the narrator describe sex as being related to?

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

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

5. Where do the narrator and the lover first engage in sexual intercourse?

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