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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the occupation of the first of Michael's ancestors to arrive in Ceylon?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Sea captain.
(c) Merchant.
(d) Doctor.

2. How old did Michael believe his mother was when she met Mervyn?
(a) 27.
(b) 29.
(c) 24.
(d) 22.

3. How long had it been since Michael had been in Ceylon?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 25 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 30 years.

4. How old was Natalia Asarrapa when she married?
(a) 15.
(b) 17.
(c) 22.
(d) 20.

5. Near what continent is Ceylon located?
(a) Europe.
(b) Asia.
(c) Africa.
(d) Australasia.

6. What game did the insurgents play with Michael's younger sister Susan when they came to Rock Hill?
(a) Horseshoes.
(b) Croquet.
(c) Cricket.
(d) Badminton.

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

8. What type of car did Mervyn and Doris ride in with their friends to the place where they were to be married?
(a) Fiat.
(b) Audi.
(c) Saab.
(d) VW.

9. How old was Michael when he realized he had slipped past a childhood he had ignored and not understood?
(a) 34.
(b) Mid 30s.
(c) Mid 20s.
(d) 23.

10. What color were the walls in the old governor's home when the Dutch first built the house?
(a) Cream.
(b) Egg white.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Sky blue.

11. When was D. H. Lawrence in Ceylon?
(a) 1919.
(b) 1927.
(c) 1922.
(d) 1912.

12. In 1971, what was the average age of the insurgents?
(a) 21.
(b) 15.
(c) 19.
(d) 17.

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

14. How many yards did the porch run along the front of the old governor's home?
(a) 75.
(b) 45.
(c) 50.
(d) 100.

15. When did a Dutch governor's daughter throw herself down a well?
(a) 1712.
(b) 1734.
(c) 1643.
(d) 1681.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What color was the uniform insurgents wore?

3. How many pellets were found in Jessica Cantley's body?

4. On their way to the December races, where would the Gasanawa group go swimming?

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

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