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

2. How deep was the section of Kandy lake where Francis de Saram attempted to drown himself?
(a) 4 feet.
(b) 12 inches.
(c) 2 feet.
(d) 6 inches.

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

4. How old did Michael believe his mother was when she met Mervyn?
(a) 22.
(b) 24.
(c) 27.
(d) 29.

5. In a dream Michael had on page 27, what shape was his body?
(a) Star.
(b) Polygon.
(c) Rectangle.
(d) Square.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Michael when he realized he had slipped past a childhood he had ignored and not understood?

2. In the introduction to Chapter 1, how long had there been a drought?

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

4. When did Francis de Saram die?

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

(see the answer key)

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