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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, The Ceylon Cactus and Succulent Society.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal appeared out of the trees while Michael and his family were showering in the rain?
(a) Elephant.
(b) Sloth bear.
(c) Black boar.
(d) Leopard.

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

3. How long after dawn would the garden be a blaze of heat, frantic with noise and butterflies?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) 5 minutes.
(d) 20 minutes.

4. What color were the cement floors where Michael used to live?
(a) Gray.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) White.

5. What color was the uniform insurgents wore?
(a) Black.
(b) Brown.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many feet did Michael and his companions climb in thirty miles when they drove to the tea estate?

2. What page were ants carrying off from the bathroom at Rock Hill?

3. Where did lightning strike the house on the tea estate?

4. What was the name of the school nurse who was in charge of Michael and the other boys his age?

5. How old was Philip Ondaatje when he retired?

(see the answer key)

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