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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The Prodigal.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Michael's mother when David Grenier died?
(a) 11.
(b) 9.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

2. How long was the train ride from Colombo to Jaffna?
(a) 7 hours.
(b) 6 hours.
(c) 8 hours.
(d) 5 hours.

3. As a teen, what song did Michael dance disgracefully to with girls?
(a) Sloop John B.
(b) The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
(c) Harbour Lights.
(d) Sea of Heartbreak.

4. What color was a church painted that Michael saw on Reclamation Street in Colombo?
(a) Blue.
(b) Brown.
(c) Pink.
(d) White.

5. What costume did Doris wear to the Galle Face Dance?
(a) Caterpillar.
(b) Lobster.
(c) Cat.
(d) Dog.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long was Robert Knox held captive by a Kandyan king?

3. What type of birds did Michael hear and see on a tree outside the old governor's house?

4. In the introduction to Chapter 1, how long had there been a drought?

5. At the time that Michael traveled to Ceylon, how old was his Aunt Dolly?

(see the answer key)

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