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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. How long was the train ride from Colombo to Jaffna?
(a) 8 hours.
(b) 7 hours.
(c) 5 hours.
(d) 6 hours.

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

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

4. How long did it take Mervyn's parents and sister to get to England by ship?
(a) 24 days.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 5 weeks.
(d) 18 days.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did Philip Ondaatje die?

3. When the Gasanawa group went to the December races, what would they order on their way?

4. How long had it been since Michael had been in Ceylon?

5. How many yards did the porch run along the front of the old governor's home?

(see the answer key)

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