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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Asian Rumours.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was governor's house built?
(a) Around 1700.
(b) 1743.
(c) 1694.
(d) Around 1600.

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

3. What commission did Uncle Ned oversee while he was in Jaffna?
(a) Food distribution.
(b) Race-riots.
(c) Transportation.
(d) Human rights.

4. On page 24, what time was it when Michael sat in the old governor's home in Jaffna?
(a) 3:00 p.m.
(b) 2:15 p.m.
(c) 4:00 p.m.
(d) 1:15 p.m.

5. What color were the cement floors where Michael used to live?
(a) Gray.
(b) White.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Michael when he left Ceylon?

2. How old was the fort, where the old governor's home was located?

3. Near what continent is Ceylon located?

4. How many yards did the porch run along the front of the old governor's home?

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

(see the answer key)

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