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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The Prodigal.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the only thing Mervyn had to offer his parents and sister when they arrived in England?
(a) Dry toast.
(b) Champagne.
(c) Sour milk.
(d) Eggs.

2. What flowers did Michael remember seeing on the last estate where he lived with his siblings?
(a) Schefflera.
(b) Impatiens.
(c) Orchids.
(d) Oleander.

3. What game did the insurgents play with Michael's younger sister Susan when they came to Rock Hill?
(a) Cricket.
(b) Croquet.
(c) Horseshoes.
(d) Badminton.

4. How long had Mervyn and Doris been married when she took him clothes after he stripped, jumped off a train, and rushed into the Kadugannawa tunnel?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 6 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 5 years.

5. What did Francis de Saram hold in his hand as he died?
(a) Banana.
(b) Bible.
(c) Fish.
(d) Glass of alcohol.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the middle of the 19th century, how old was the English officer who was ordered to organize the building of a road from Colombo to Kandy?

2. How often would Philip Ondaatje travel to England?

3. What did Willie first attempt to raise when he lived at Palm Lodge?

4. When did Francis de Saram die?

5. Who did Mervyn become engaged to after his parents arrived in England unannounced?

(see the answer key)

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