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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. Where did a book Ian Goonetileke put together on the insurgency have to be published?
(a) England.
(b) Australia.
(c) Switzerland.
(d) America.

2. In what region of Ceylon was Jaffna located?
(a) Eastern.
(b) Southern.
(c) Northern.
(d) Western.

3. In what ocean is Ceylon located?
(a) Southern.
(b) Pacific.
(c) Atlantic.
(d) Indian.

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

5. When the Gasanawa group went to the December races, what would they order on their way?
(a) Crabs.
(b) Oysters.
(c) Chicken.
(d) Curry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Philip Ondaatje's occupation?

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

3. When was the poem "Women Like You" written?

4. How long did it take Mervyn's parents and sister to get to England by ship?

5. How old was Natalia Asarrapa when she married?

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