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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. When did Francis de Saram die?
(a) 1935.
(b) 1931.
(c) 1926.
(d) 1928.

2. How tall were the doorways of the old governor's home?
(a) 6 ft.
(b) 14. ft.
(c) 7 ft.
(d) 20 ft.

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

4. Where did Mervyn and Doris marry?
(a) Trincomalee.
(b) Kegalle.
(c) Kandy.
(d) Colombo.

5. In Michael's dream that caused him to return to Ceylon, what would he see his father surrounded by?
(a) Friends drinking.
(b) Crocodiles.
(c) Men with guns.
(d) Dogs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What dance was perfected on a rock at Gasanawa?

2. Who did Mervyn become engaged to after his parents arrived in England unannounced?

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

4. When did Philip Ondaatje die?

5. Near what continent is Ceylon located?

(see the answer key)

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