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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Segments 17, 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the narrator confide in concerning her affair?
(a) Hélène Lagonelle.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Dô.
(d) The younger brother.

2. Where does the narrator get her dresses?
(a) From Paris.
(b) From a boutique.
(c) From a second-hand store.
(d) From her mother's castoff dresses.

3. As French colonists in a predominantly non-Caucasian nation, what does the family enjoy despite their relative poverty?
(a) A chaffeured car.
(b) Fine jewelry.
(c) Beautiful clothes.
(d) Socio-economic power.

4. What does the narrator equate the older brother with?
(a) War.
(b) Strength.
(c) Money.
(d) Poverty.

5. What does the narrator realize about the lover even upon the first meeting?
(a) He is afraid of her and she has power over him.
(b) He has no real interest in her.
(c) He is an intimidating person.
(d) He wants to marry her.

Short Answer Questions

1. During conversation, the lover tells the narrator he knows someone that she knows. Who is it?

2. Chochinchina is today known as what country?

3. Whose wasteful lifestyle contributes to the family's poverty?

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

5. In what year does the younger brother die?

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