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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, The Ceylon Cactus and Succulent Society.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many feet did Michael and his companions climb in thirty miles when they drove to the tea estate?
(a) 6,000.
(b) 5,000.
(c) 3,000.
(d) 2,000.

2. What profession did Lalla's brother Vere try to pursue?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Auctioneer.
(c) Banker.
(d) Lawyer.

3. What type of beetles did Jennifer and Susan have to catch for Mervyn?
(a) Dung beetles.
(b) Rhinocerous beetles.
(c) Date palm beetles.
(d) Black coconut beetles.

4. What page were ants carrying off from the bathroom at Rock Hill?
(a) 189.
(b) 15.
(c) 173.
(d) 48.

5. As a teen, what song did Michael dance disgracefully to with girls?
(a) Sea of Heartbreak.
(b) Harbour Lights.
(c) Sloop John B.
(d) The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far was the car from the house when it stalled?

2. When was Mervyn banned from the Ceylon Railways?

3. How much did Michael pay for a pair of sandals his first week in Ceylon?

4. How old was Natalia Asarrapa when she married?

5. What color dress did the Dutch governor's daughter wear when she appeared as a ghost?

(see the answer key)

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