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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. Who did Mervyn become engaged to while his parents thought he was a student?
(a) Russian countess.
(b) French heiress.
(c) A Cambridge student.
(d) A Duke's daughter.

2. How many children did Michael's ancestor who first came to Ceylon have with his Sinhalese wife?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 9.
(d) 4.

3. What type of vehicle did Mervyn drive when he nearly killed the three older children and himself?
(a) Chevy.
(b) Dodge.
(c) Volvo.
(d) Ford.

4. In the poem "Sweet Like a Crow," stepping on what bird was compared to the sound of someone's voice?
(a) Petrel.
(b) Grebe.
(c) Booby.
(d) Peacock.

5. How much did Michael pay for a pair of sandals his first week in Ceylon?
(a) 15 cents.
(b) 25 cents.
(c) 35 cents.
(d) 10 cents.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the school nurse who was in charge of Michael and the other boys his age?

2. During the war, where did Lalla open up a boarding house?

3. What did men roll across the city?

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

5. What was the name of Lalla's head milkman?

(see the answer key)

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