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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Don't Talk to Me about Matisse.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What type of snake was a problem at Rock Hill?
(a) Cobras.
(b) Pipe snakes.
(c) Blind snakes.
(d) Pythons.

3. In a dream Michael had on page 27, what shape was his body?
(a) Square.
(b) Polygon.
(c) Star.
(d) Rectangle.

4. What color dress did the Dutch governor's daughter wear when she appeared as a ghost?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Blue.

5. What type of birds did Michael hear and see on a tree outside the old governor's house?
(a) Indian Peafowl.
(b) Crows and white cranes.
(c) Common Hill Myna.
(d) Black-hooded orioles and junglefowls.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Mervyn become engaged to after his parents arrived in England unannounced?

2. When was governor's house built?

3. What commission did Uncle Ned oversee while he was in Jaffna?

4. How long was the train ride from Colombo to Jaffna?

5. Where did Mervyn go to fight during a time when the university closed for vacation?

(see the answer key)

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