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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. Near what continent is Ceylon located?
(a) Australasia.
(b) Europe.
(c) Asia.
(d) Africa.

2. How tall were the doorways of the old governor's home?
(a) 6 ft.
(b) 7 ft.
(c) 20 ft.
(d) 14. ft.

3. What was the name of the dog that the Ondaatjes had on the tea estate?
(a) Bandit.
(b) Spot.
(c) Chindit.
(d) Blackie.

4. What color were the walls in the old governor's home when the Dutch first built the house?
(a) Cream.
(b) Egg white.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Sky blue.

5. What type of car did Mervyn and Doris ride in with their friends to the place where they were to be married?
(a) VW.
(b) Saab.
(c) Audi.
(d) Fiat.

Short Answer Questions

1. As a teen, what song did Michael dance disgracefully to with girls?

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

3. In the section titled "Tongue," what hotel on the beach did Michael and several of the children walk to?

4. What color was a church painted that Michael saw on Reclamation Street in Colombo?

5. How tall was Michael's Aunt Dolly?

(see the answer key)

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