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

2. How many deer did Michael and his family see on the other side of the lake when they were showering in the jungle rain?
(a) 10.
(b) 30.
(c) 25.
(d) 15.

3. What was Mervyn's rank in the Ceylon Light Infantry when Michael was born?
(a) Major.
(b) Colonel.
(c) Captain.
(d) Sergeant.

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

5. How old was the English officer who was ordered to build a road from Colombo to Kandy when the road was finished?
(a) 33.
(b) 38.
(c) 36.
(d) 41.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the poem "Women Like You" written?

2. In the middle of the 19th century, how old was the English officer who was ordered to organize the building of a road from Colombo to Kandy?

3. When the Gasanawa group went to the December races, what would they order on their way?

4. What year was the car that was in Aunt Dolly's garden?

5. During what months did Michael's grandparents move to Nuwara Eliya?

(see the answer key)

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