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

2. About how old is the older brother when the mother dies?
(a) 35.
(b) 50.
(c) 45.
(d) 40.

3. What subject was NOT discussed in the houses where the narrator took her meals and spent much time?
(a) Religion.
(b) Politics.
(c) Literature.
(d) The arts.

4. What type of clothes does the lover wear?
(a) Vietnamese.
(b) Chinese.
(c) European.
(d) American.

5. What is the relationship between the lover and the narrator based on?
(a) Sexual desire.
(b) Admiration.
(c) Friendship.
(d) Love.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which city does the family reside while living in Chochichina?

2. What does the narrator equate the older brother with?

3. What subject is the narrator less successful in?

4. What is Nouvelle Ecole Française?

5. In the novel, who does the mother favor?

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