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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. When did Philip Ondaatje die?
(a) 1942.
(b) 1937.
(c) 1943.
(d) 1939.

2. How many children did Michael's ancestor who first came to Ceylon have with his Sinhalese wife?
(a) 7.
(b) 9.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

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

4. As he awaited his approaching marriage, how long after Mervyn had returned to Ceylon did he announce another engagement?
(a) 9 days.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 4 days.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of flower did Lalla wear on her dress when she went to the races?

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

3. When was Reverend Jurgen Ondaatje the translator and chaplain in Colombo?

4. What was Doris's favorite song in the 1920s?

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

(see the answer key)

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