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

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

3. Where did lightning strike the house on the tea estate?
(a) Near the fuse box.
(b) Porch roof.
(c) A back bedroom.
(d) The attic.

4. How many brothers did Simon Ondaatje have?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

5. What year was the car that was in Aunt Dolly's garden?
(a) 1935.
(b) 1930.
(c) 1940.
(d) 1925.

Short Answer Questions

1. What covered the windows in homes in Ceylon?

2. On page 24, what time was it when Michael sat in the old governor's home in Jaffna?

3. Where did Doris and Mervyn go in Nuwara Eliya to try to repair their marriage?

4. How old was Lalla when she received a small inheritance?

5. How long was Robert Knox held captive by a Kandyan king?

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