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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Asian Rumours.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How many sentries guarded the entrance to the old governor's home?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

4. When did a Dutch governor's daughter throw herself down a well?
(a) 1712.
(b) 1734.
(c) 1643.
(d) 1681.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what region of Ceylon was Jaffna located?

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

3. How long was the train ride from Colombo to Jaffna?

4. How old was Michael when he left Ceylon?

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

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