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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 commission did Uncle Ned oversee while he was in Jaffna?
(a) Transportation.
(b) Food distribution.
(c) Race-riots.
(d) Human rights.

2. What profession did Lalla's brother Vere try to pursue?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Auctioneer.
(d) Banker.

3. At the time that Michael traveled to Ceylon, how old was his Aunt Dolly?
(a) 80.
(b) 85.
(c) 90.
(d) 75.

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

5. How old was Lalla when she received a small inheritance?
(a) 68.
(b) 56.
(c) 43.
(d) 39.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color was the uniform insurgents wore?

2. On page 79, where was the house located that Michael was sitting in?

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

4. What dance was perfected on a rock at Gasanawa?

5. How long did it take Mervyn's parents and sister to get to England by ship?

(see the answer key)

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