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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 was governor's house built?
(a) 1694.
(b) 1743.
(c) Around 1700.
(d) Around 1600.

2. Who did Mervyn become engaged to while his parents thought he was a student?
(a) A Duke's daughter.
(b) Russian countess.
(c) French heiress.
(d) A Cambridge student.

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

4. What did men roll across the city?
(a) Ice.
(b) Bicycles.
(c) Logs.
(d) Food carts.

5. What was Philip Ondaatje's occupation?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Factory owner.
(c) Politician.
(d) Plantation owner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Michael have to eat for lunch when he was at the old governor's home?

2. 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?

3. When did a Dutch governor's daughter throw herself down a well?

4. What time did Mervyn's parents arrive at his apartment unannounced when they came to England to confront him?

5. During what months did Michael's grandparents move to Nuwara Eliya?

(see the answer key)

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