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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. When did Mervyn's parents discover he had not passed the entrance exams for the university?
(a) 1 year later.
(b) 1 1/2 years later.
(c) 2 1/2 years later.
(d) 3 years later.

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

3. What color were the cement floors where Michael used to live?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Gray.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How tall were the doorways of the old governor's home?

2. During what month would Doris and Lalla spend their time at the races?

3. When was governor's house built?

4. What was Doris's favorite song in the 1920s?

5. At what university did Mervyn Ondaatje take entrance exams?

(see the answer key)

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