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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. In 1947, after leaving Colombo, who did Mervyn give a ride?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Tea plantation worker.
(c) Cinnamon peeler.
(d) Monk.

2. Where did Doris run a small dance and theater school?
(a) Colombo.
(b) Galle.
(c) Negombo.
(d) Kegalle.

3. When was Reverend Jurgen Ondaatje the translator and chaplain in Colombo?
(a) 1853-1869.
(b) 1835-1847.
(c) 1864-1872.
(d) 1793-1814.

4. If V. C. de Silva could get 15 rupees for a pullet, how much could Mervyn get?
(a) 32.25 rupees.
(b) 27.50 rupees.
(c) 20 rupees.
(d) 15 rupees.

5. Where did Mervyn go to fight during a time when the university closed for vacation?
(a) France.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Africa.
(d) India.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what university did Mervyn Ondaatje take entrance exams?

2. How old was Philip Ondaatje when he retired?

3. In one of the stories about Mervyn's train escapade, how many dogs was he leading on ropes?

4. How many varieties of cactus were listed in Mervyn's journals?

5. At the beginning of the section "The Passions of Lalla," where did Michael say his grandmother died?

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