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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. In what ocean is Ceylon located?
(a) Atlantic.
(b) Indian.
(c) Southern.
(d) Pacific.

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?
(a) 19.
(b) 17.
(c) 18.
(d) 20.

3. At the time that Michael traveled to Ceylon, how old was his Aunt Dolly?
(a) 75.
(b) 90.
(c) 85.
(d) 80.

4. What year did Natalia Asarrapa die?
(a) 1831.
(b) 1824.
(c) 1822.
(d) 1836.

5. When did Michael's Aunt Dolly begin smoking?
(a) 18 years old.
(b) 20 years old.
(c) 15 years old.
(d) 25 years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Philip Ondaatje die?

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

3. Where was the school located that Michael first attended as a child?

4. What did men roll across the city?

5. What type of pet was in the room of the friend's house where Michael awoke from a dream?

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