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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The Prodigal.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the house where the Daniels lived?
(a) Palm Lodge.
(b) Flower Lodge.
(c) Royden.
(d) Ceylinco.

2. How many yards did the porch run along the front of the old governor's home?
(a) 100.
(b) 50.
(c) 75.
(d) 45.

3. In the introduction to Chapter 1, how long had there been a drought?
(a) Since November.
(b) Since December.
(c) Since April.
(d) Since March.

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

5. What color were the cement floors where Michael used to live?
(a) White.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Gray.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Mervyn's parents discover he had not passed the entrance exams for the university?

2. According to Aunt Dolly, where would wives meet their beaus?

3. When did Philip Ondaatje die?

4. What color were the walls in the old governor's home when the Dutch first built the house?

5. How old was Lalla when she received a small inheritance?

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