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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. As he awaited his approaching marriage, how long after Mervyn had returned to Ceylon did he announce another engagement?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 9 days.
(d) 3 weeks.

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

3. What page were ants carrying off from the bathroom at Rock Hill?
(a) 189.
(b) 48.
(c) 15.
(d) 173.

4. How much did Mervyn pay Jennifer and Susan to catch beetles?
(a) 2 cents for the small ones and 8 cents for the larger ones.
(b) 5 cents for the small ones and 10 cents for the larger ones.
(c) 15 cents each.
(d) 5 cents each.

5. How old was the English officer who was ordered to build a road from Colombo to Kandy when the road was finished?
(a) 33.
(b) 36.
(c) 38.
(d) 41.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1947, how long did Mervyn sit on the terrace of the Mount Lavinia Hotel waiting for Doris?

2. What color were the walls in the old governor's home in Jaffna?

3. How tall was Michael's Aunt Dolly?

4. In 1947, after leaving Colombo, who did Mervyn give a ride?

5. How far could a thalagoya leap from a tree to the ground?

(see the answer key)

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