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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. How old was Philip Ondaatje when he retired?
(a) 48.
(b) 40.
(c) 52.
(d) 65.

2. What commission did Uncle Ned oversee while he was in Jaffna?
(a) Transportation.
(b) Race-riots.
(c) Human rights.
(d) Food distribution.

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

4. How deep was the section of Kandy lake where Francis de Saram attempted to drown himself?
(a) 12 inches.
(b) 6 inches.
(c) 2 feet.
(d) 4 feet.

5. What covered the windows in homes in Ceylon?
(a) Curtains.
(b) Screens.
(c) Delicate bars.
(d) Mosquito netting.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old did Michael believe his mother was when she met Mervyn?

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

3. How long did it take Mervyn's parents and sister to get to England by ship?

4. On page 24, what time was it when Michael sat in the old governor's home in Jaffna?

5. When did Mervyn's parents discover he had not passed the entrance exams for the university?

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