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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) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

2. How much were bets on horse races if someone sat in the grandstand?
(a) 10 rupees.
(b) 2 rupees.
(c) 5 rupees.
(d) 7 rupees.

3. When did Francis de Saram die?
(a) 1928.
(b) 1931.
(c) 1926.
(d) 1935.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What covered the windows in homes in Ceylon?

3. How old was the fort, where the old governor's home was located?

4. Where did Francis de Saram work?

5. Where did Mervyn go to fight during a time when the university closed for vacation?

(see the answer key)

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