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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 type of birds did Michael hear and see on a tree outside the old governor's house?
(a) Indian Peafowl.
(b) Crows and white cranes.
(c) Common Hill Myna.
(d) Black-hooded orioles and junglefowls.

2. Where did Mervyn go to fight during a time when the university closed for vacation?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Africa.
(c) India.
(d) France.

3. How long after Michael awoke from a dream in a house near Lake Ontario, did he have a farewell party for his trip to Ceylon?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 4 months.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 1 month.

4. Where did Mervyn and Doris marry?
(a) Colombo.
(b) Trincomalee.
(c) Kegalle.
(d) Kandy.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In what region of Ceylon was Jaffna located?

4. During what months did Michael's grandparents move to Nuwara Eliya?

5. What did Michael have to eat for lunch when he was at the old governor's home?

(see the answer key)

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