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

2. How old was the fort, where the old governor's home was located?
(a) 250 years.
(b) 150 years.
(c) 200 years.
(d) 100 years.

3. How old was Michael when he left Ceylon?
(a) 7.
(b) 9.
(c) 11.
(d) 13.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many poisons did William Charles Ondaatje discover in Ceylon?

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

3. In the poem "Sweet Like a Crow," stepping on what bird was compared to the sound of someone's voice?

4. How much were bets on horse races if someone sat in the grandstand?

5. In the section titled "Tongue," what hotel on the beach did Michael and several of the children walk to?

(see the answer key)

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