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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) Politician.
(b) Plantation owner.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Factory owner.

2. How old was Philip Ondaatje when he retired?
(a) 52.
(b) 48.
(c) 40.
(d) 65.

3. Who was David Grenier's wife?
(a) Dickie.
(b) Susan.
(c) Dorothy.
(d) Phyllis.

4. What color were the walls in the old governor's home in Jaffna?
(a) Green.
(b) Rose-red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Sunshine yellow.

5. On page 79, where was the house located that Michael was sitting in?
(a) Malay St.
(b) Beira Road.
(c) Glennie St.
(d) Buller's Road.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was the English officer who was ordered to build a road from Colombo to Kandy when the road was finished?

2. What type of animal droppings surrounded the house on stilts in the jungle, where Michael and his family stayed?

3. How much cooler was it at the tea estate than it was in Colombo?

4. Where did a book Ian Goonetileke put together on the insurgency have to be published?

5. In Michael's dream that caused him to return to Ceylon, what would he see his father surrounded by?

(see the answer key)

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