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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 covered the windows in homes in Ceylon?
(a) Mosquito netting.
(b) Delicate bars.
(c) Screens.
(d) Curtains.

2. How old did Michael believe his mother was when she met Mervyn?
(a) 29.
(b) 24.
(c) 22.
(d) 27.

3. As a teen, what song did Michael dance disgracefully to with girls?
(a) The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
(b) Harbour Lights.
(c) Sea of Heartbreak.
(d) Sloop John B.

4. As he awaited his approaching marriage, how long after Mervyn had returned to Ceylon did he announce another engagement?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 9 days.

5. How far was it from Galle to Colombo?
(a) 75 miles.
(b) 65 miles.
(c) 70 miles.
(d) 80 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. How tall was Michael's Aunt Dolly?

2. How long after dawn would the garden be a blaze of heat, frantic with noise and butterflies?

3. When did Philip Ondaatje die?

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

5. What did Willie first attempt to raise when he lived at Palm Lodge?

(see the answer key)

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