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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. What type of vehicle did Mervyn drive when he nearly killed the three older children and himself?
(a) Dodge.
(b) Volvo.
(c) Ford.
(d) Chevy.

2. Where did Mervyn and Doris marry?
(a) Kegalle.
(b) Colombo.
(c) Kandy.
(d) Trincomalee.

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

4. According to Aunt Dolly, where would wives meet their beaus?
(a) Royal Palace Park.
(b) Spice Gardens.
(c) Cinnamon Gardens.
(d) Gordon Gardens.

5. What type of bushes were outside the dining room doors at the tea estate?
(a) Lilac.
(b) Francisco.
(c) Rhododendren.
(d) Tea.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Mervyn's favorite resthouse?

2. When did a Dutch governor's daughter throw herself down a well?

3. On page 79, where was the house located that Michael was sitting in?

4. Who did Mervyn become engaged to while his parents thought he was a student?

5. When was Mervyn banned from the Ceylon Railways?

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