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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. What was Philip Ondaatje's occupation?
(a) Factory owner.
(b) Plantation owner.
(c) Politician.
(d) Lawyer.

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

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

4. According to Aunt Dolly, where would wives meet their beaus?
(a) Spice Gardens.
(b) Cinnamon Gardens.
(c) Gordon Gardens.
(d) Royal Palace Park.

5. When did Lalla die?
(a) November 1, 1948.
(b) March 18, 1946.
(c) August 15, 1947.
(d) April 12, 1945.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of vehicle did Mervyn drive when he nearly killed the three older children and himself?

2. In one of the stories about Mervyn's train escapade, how many dogs was he leading on ropes?

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

4. When did Francis de Saram die?

5. What game did Michael play with Susan and her husband during a thunderstorm on the tea estate?

(see the answer key)

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