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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 often would Philip Ondaatje travel to England?
(a) Every two years.
(b) Once a year.
(c) Every other year.
(d) Every three years.

2. When did Doris leave for England?
(a) 1943.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1949.
(d) 1946.

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

4. When did Mervyn's parents discover he had not passed the entrance exams for the university?
(a) 2 1/2 years later.
(b) 1 1/2 years later.
(c) 1 year later.
(d) 3 years later.

5. How long did Michael say it would take for the tea estate to turn to jungle if it was left alone?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 5 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Doris and Mervyn go in Nuwara Eliya to try to repair their marriage?

2. When was Mervyn sent to England to go to college?

3. How far was it to drive from Colombo to the tea estate?

4. How old was Philip Ondaatje when he retired?

5. What was the name of the house where the Daniels lived?

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