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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. When did Doris leave for England?
(a) 1945.
(b) 1949.
(c) 1946.
(d) 1943.

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

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

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

5. What was the only thing Mervyn had to offer his parents and sister when they arrived in England?
(a) Sour milk.
(b) Eggs.
(c) Champagne.
(d) Dry toast.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of vehicle did Mervyn drive when he nearly killed the three older children and himself?

2. How old was Philip Ondaatje when he retired?

3. What was the name of the dog that the Ondaatjes had on the tea estate?

4. What game did Michael play with Susan and her husband during a thunderstorm on the tea estate?

5. How many sentries guarded the entrance to the old governor's home?

(see the answer key)

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