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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 covered the windows in homes in Ceylon?
(a) Curtains.
(b) Screens.
(c) Mosquito netting.
(d) Delicate bars.

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

3. How far was it to drive from Colombo to the tea estate?
(a) 75 miles.
(b) 80 miles.
(c) 100 miles.
(d) 105 miles.

4. When was governor's house built?
(a) 1694.
(b) Around 1700.
(c) 1743.
(d) Around 1600.

5. How far did Michael say one could drive in Ceylon and be in a different landscape?
(a) 25 miles.
(b) 20 miles.
(c) 15 miles.
(d) 10 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many ways were there to describe the smell of a durian fruit?

2. When did Doris leave for England?

3. In one of the stories about Mervyn's train escapade, what color were the dogs he was leading?

4. Where did Doris hold her breath and faint so that Mervyn would have to stop drinking?

5. According to Aunt Dolly, where would wives meet their beaus?

(see the answer key)

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