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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 many cows did Lalla and Rene have?
(a) 20.
(b) 15.
(c) 30.
(d) 35.

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

3. What did Willie first attempt to raise when he lived at Palm Lodge?
(a) Cows.
(b) Chickens.
(c) Sheep.
(d) Goats.

4. How far could a thalagoya leap from a tree to the ground?
(a) 20 ft.
(b) 40 ft.
(c) 5 ft.
(d) 10 ft.

5. During what months did Michael's grandparents move to Nuwara Eliya?
(a) September and October.
(b) June and July.
(c) March and April.
(d) April and May.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many bombs did Mervyn find on a train he hijacked?

2. What did men roll across the city?

3. What was the name of the officer in the Ceylon Light Infantry that Mervyn terrified when he was in his twenties?

4. How long were Mervyn and Doris married before they divorced?

5. How long was the tunnel where Mervyn threatened to commit suicide?

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