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

2. When was Mervyn banned from the Ceylon Railways?
(a) 1941.
(b) 1943.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1942.

3. What was Susan's husband's name?
(a) Kunar.
(b) John.
(c) Sunil.
(d) V.C.

4. In the section titled "Tongue," what hotel on the beach did Michael and several of the children walk to?
(a) Casa Colombo Hotel.
(b) Bentota Beach Hotel.
(c) Pegasus Reef Hotel.
(d) Galle Face Hotel.

5. How long was Robert Knox held captive by a Kandyan king?
(a) 25 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 10 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the occupation of the first of Michael's ancestors to arrive in Ceylon?

2. What type of bushes were outside the dining room doors at the tea estate?

3. What year did Natalia Asarrapa die?

4. What profession did Lalla's brother Vere try to pursue?

5. As a teen, what song did Michael dance disgracefully to with girls?

(see the answer key)

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