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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 the name of the officer in the Ceylon Light Infantry that Mervyn terrified when he was in his twenties?
(a) Thomas Kurukulasuriya.
(b) John Kotelawala.
(c) David Arasakulasuriya.
(d) Peter Mihindukulasuriya.

2. What time did Mervyn's parents arrive at his apartment unannounced when they came to England to confront him?
(a) 7 p.m.
(b) 10 a.m.
(c) 11 a.m.
(d) 9 p.m.

3. In one of the stories about Mervyn's train escapade, how many dogs was he leading on ropes?
(a) 4.
(b) 7.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

4. When Michael went back to Ceylon and the tea estate, how many years had it been since his mother had been to the tea estate?
(a) 50 years.
(b) 40 years.
(c) 30 years.
(d) 35 years.

5. Where did Doris work after her divorce from Mervyn?
(a) Ceylon Continental.
(b) Grand Oriental Hotel.
(c) Palm Village Hotel.
(d) Galadari Hotel.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did a Dutch governor's daughter throw herself down a well?

2. When was Mervyn banned from the Ceylon Railways?

3. In what ocean is Ceylon located?

4. How old was Philip Ondaatje when he retired?

5. What animal appeared out of the trees while Michael and his family were showering in the rain?

(see the answer key)

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