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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, A Fine Romance.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During what months did Michael's grandparents move to Nuwara Eliya?
(a) September and October.
(b) March and April.
(c) June and July.
(d) April and May.

2. How many sentries guarded the entrance to the old governor's home?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

3. What color were the walls in the old governor's home in Jaffna?
(a) Sunshine yellow.
(b) Rose-red.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

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

5. At what university did Mervyn Ondaatje take entrance exams?
(a) Exeter.
(b) Cambridge.
(c) Northumbria.
(d) Oxford.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Mervyn sent to England to go to college?

2. What color were the cement floors where Michael used to live?

3. When the Gasanawa group went to the December races, what would they order on their way?

4. How long after Michael awoke from a dream in a house near Lake Ontario, did he have a farewell party for his trip to Ceylon?

5. What would Michael balance when he was drunk?

(see the answer key)

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