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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. How far did Michael say one could drive in Ceylon and be in a different landscape?
(a) 20 miles.
(b) 10 miles.
(c) 15 miles.
(d) 25 miles.

2. What year was the car that was in Aunt Dolly's garden?
(a) 1925.
(b) 1940.
(c) 1935.
(d) 1930.

3. How much of a dowry did the woman have that Lalla tried to get her brother to marry?
(a) 50,000 rupees.
(b) 30,000 rupees.
(c) 20,000 rupees.
(d) 40,000 rupees.

4. How many children did Michael's ancestor who first came to Ceylon have with his Sinhalese wife?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 4.
(d) 9.

5. When was Mervyn sent to England to go to college?
(a) 1920s.
(b) 1931.
(c) 1930s.
(d) 1923.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would Michael balance when he was drunk?

2. In Michael's dream that caused him to return to Ceylon, what would he see his father surrounded by?

3. How much did Michael pay for a pair of sandals his first week in Ceylon?

4. Where was the school located that Michael first attended as a child?

5. Who did Mervyn become engaged to while his parents thought he was a student?

(see the answer key)

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