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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, What We Think of Married Life.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Doris hold her breath and faint so that Mervyn would have to stop drinking?
(a) Ambepussa resthouse.
(b) Kitulgala resthouse.
(c) Dambulla resthouse.
(d) Tissamaharama resthouse.

2. When did Doris leave for England?
(a) 1949.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1946.
(d) 1943.

3. What type of flower did Lalla wear on her dress when she went to the races?
(a) Buttercup.
(b) Jacaranda.
(c) Violet.
(d) Guelder Rose.

4. Where did Doris work after her divorce from Mervyn?
(a) Palm Village Hotel.
(b) Galadari Hotel.
(c) Grand Oriental Hotel.
(d) Ceylon Continental.

5. What dance was perfected on a rock at Gasanawa?
(a) Charleston.
(b) Fox Trot.
(c) Lindy Hop.
(d) Tango.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Aunt Dolly, where would wives meet their beaus?

2. How tall was Michael's Aunt Dolly?

3. On their way to the December races, where would the Gasanawa group go swimming?

4. As he awaited his approaching marriage, how long after Mervyn had returned to Ceylon did he announce another engagement?

5. How often would Philip Ondaatje travel to England?

(see the answer key)

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