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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 many brothers did Simon Ondaatje have?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

2. Near what continent is Ceylon located?
(a) Asia.
(b) Europe.
(c) Australasia.
(d) Africa.

3. How old was Michael's mother when David Grenier died?
(a) 5.
(b) 9.
(c) 11.
(d) 7.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children did Michael's ancestor who first came to Ceylon have with his Sinhalese wife?

2. What poets did Doris enjoy?

3. When was the poem "Women Like You" written?

4. How old did Michael believe his mother was when she met Mervyn?

5. At the beginning of the section "The Passions of Lalla," where did Michael say his grandmother died?

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