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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 one of the stories about Mervyn's train escapade, how many dogs was he leading on ropes?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

2. During the rainy season, how many hours a day would it rain at the tea estate?
(a) 14.
(b) 18.
(c) 20.
(d) 16.

3. What type of pet was in the room of the friend's house where Michael awoke from a dream?
(a) Cat
(b) Hamster.
(c) Dog.
(d) Fish.

4. In 1971, what was the average age of the insurgents?
(a) 21.
(b) 17.
(c) 19.
(d) 15.

5. When was D. H. Lawrence in Ceylon?
(a) 1922.
(b) 1912.
(c) 1927.
(d) 1919.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mervyn drive in 1947?

2. How much were bets on horse races if someone sat in the grandstand?

3. How old was Philip Ondaatje when he retired?

4. When was governor's house built?

5. When was Mervyn sent to England to go to college?

(see the answer key)

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