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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, What We Think of Married Life.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In one of the stories about Mervyn's train escapade, how many dogs was he leading on ropes?
(a) 6.
(b) 7.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

2. What did Michael have to eat for lunch when he was at the old governor's home?
(a) Crab curry.
(b) Jambalaya.
(c) Fried Rice.
(d) Egg plant curry.

3. What gear was the car in when the transmission broke?
(a) 1st.
(b) 2nd.
(c) 4th.
(d) 3rd.

4. In what region of Ceylon was Jaffna located?
(a) Northern.
(b) Eastern.
(c) Western.
(d) Southern.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At what university did Mervyn Ondaatje take entrance exams?

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

3. What flowers did Michael remember seeing on the last estate where he lived with his siblings?

4. When did Philip Ondaatje die?

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

(see the answer key)

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