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

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

3. What was Doris's favorite song in the 1920s?
(a) Dream Just Dreams.
(b) Moonlight Bay.
(c) A Fine Romance.
(d) After All.

4. What was the only thing Mervyn had to offer his parents and sister when they arrived in England?
(a) Sour milk.
(b) Champagne.
(c) Dry toast.
(d) Eggs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Mervyn become engaged to while his parents thought he was a student?

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

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

4. How often would Philip Ondaatje travel to England?

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

(see the answer key)

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