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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Don't Talk to Me about Matisse.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did Philip Ondaatje die?
(a) 1943.
(b) 1939.
(c) 1937.
(d) 1942.

3. What color were the walls in the old governor's home when the Dutch first built the house?
(a) Sky blue.
(b) Cream.
(c) Egg white.
(d) Yellow.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What color dress did the Dutch governor's daughter wear when she appeared as a ghost?

3. What time did Mervyn's parents arrive at his apartment unannounced when they came to England to confront him?

4. What was the only thing Mervyn had to offer his parents and sister when they arrived in England?

5. When did Francis de Saram die?

(see the answer key)

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