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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. What color dress did the Dutch governor's daughter wear when she appeared as a ghost?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.

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

3. What did Francis de Saram hold in his hand as he died?
(a) Bible.
(b) Glass of alcohol.
(c) Banana.
(d) Fish.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What commission did Uncle Ned oversee while he was in Jaffna?

2. What type of birds did Michael hear and see on a tree outside the old governor's house?

3. What color were the walls in the old governor's home when the Dutch first built the house?

4. In Michael's dream that caused him to return to Ceylon, what would he see his father surrounded by?

5. How long had it been since Michael had been in Ceylon?

(see the answer key)

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