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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 color was a church painted that Michael saw on Reclamation Street in Colombo?
(a) White.
(b) Pink.
(c) Brown.
(d) Blue.

2. What dance was perfected on a rock at Gasanawa?
(a) Tango.
(b) Charleston.
(c) Fox Trot.
(d) Lindy Hop.

3. What was the name of the last estate that Michael and his siblings lived on as children?
(a) Kuttapitiya.
(b) Polonnaruwa.
(c) Dambulla.
(d) Matara.

4. Near where did David Grenier drown?
(a) Batticaloa.
(b) Negombo.
(c) Jaffna.
(d) Kelaniya.

5. How much were bets on horse races if someone sat in the grandstand?
(a) 7 rupees.
(b) 10 rupees.
(c) 2 rupees.
(d) 5 rupees.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Mervyn become engaged to while his parents thought he was a student?

2. How many cows did Lalla and Rene have?

3. What was the only thing Mervyn had to offer his parents and sister when they arrived in England?

4. How many poisons did William Charles Ondaatje discover in Ceylon?

5. What was the name of the school nurse who was in charge of Michael and the other boys his age?

(see the answer key)

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