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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. How many poisons did William Charles Ondaatje discover in Ceylon?
(a) 55.
(b) 27.
(c) 45.
(d) 15.

2. When was Mervyn sent to England to go to college?
(a) 1931.
(b) 1920s.
(c) 1923.
(d) 1930s.

3. Where did Francis de Saram work?
(a) Government offices.
(b) A bank.
(c) Rubber estate.
(d) Tea plantation.

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

5. In the section titled "Tongue," what hotel on the beach did Michael and several of the children walk to?
(a) Casa Colombo Hotel.
(b) Pegasus Reef Hotel.
(c) Bentota Beach Hotel.
(d) Galle Face Hotel.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Michael's dream that caused him to return to Ceylon, what would he see his father surrounded by?

2. When was D. H. Lawrence in Ceylon?

3. What color were the cement floors where Michael used to live?

4. In what ocean is Ceylon located?

5. What color was the uniform insurgents wore?

(see the answer key)

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