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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. At the time that Michael traveled to Ceylon, how old was his Aunt Dolly?
(a) 75.
(b) 85.
(c) 90.
(d) 80.

2. How much were bets on horse races if someone sat in the grandstand?
(a) 2 rupees.
(b) 5 rupees.
(c) 10 rupees.
(d) 7 rupees.

3. To how many hospitals did Lalla dedicate her body after her death?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

4. Where did lightning strike the house on the tea estate?
(a) Near the fuse box.
(b) Porch roof.
(c) The attic.
(d) A back bedroom.

5. During what month would Doris and Lalla spend their time at the races?
(a) January.
(b) March.
(c) August.
(d) November.

Short Answer Questions

1. During what months did Michael's grandparents move to Nuwara Eliya?

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

3. What type of car did Mervyn and Doris ride in with their friends to the place where they were to be married?

4. How much of a dowry did the woman have that Lalla tried to get her brother to marry?

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

(see the answer key)

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