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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. Who was David Grenier's wife?
(a) Susan.
(b) Phyllis.
(c) Dickie.
(d) Dorothy.

2. What was Doris's favorite song in the 1920s?
(a) Moonlight Bay.
(b) Dream Just Dreams.
(c) A Fine Romance.
(d) After All.

3. On their way to the December races, where would the Gasanawa group go swimming?
(a) Galle.
(b) Negombo.
(c) Ambalangoda.
(d) Batticaloa.

4. In the section titled "Tongue," what hotel on the beach did Michael and several of the children walk to?
(a) Casa Colombo Hotel.
(b) Galle Face Hotel.
(c) Pegasus Reef Hotel.
(d) Bentota Beach Hotel.

5. How far apart were the resthouses in Ceylon?
(a) 25 miles.
(b) 15 miles.
(c) 20 miles.
(d) 10 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Lalla's head milkman?

2. What type of flower did Lalla wear on her dress when she went to the races?

3. How old was the English officer who was ordered to build a road from Colombo to Kandy when the road was finished?

4. How old was the fort, where the old governor's home was located?

5. What was Philip Ondaatje's occupation?

(see the answer key)

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