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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 long had it been since Michael had been in Ceylon?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 25 years.
(d) 30 years.

2. On their way to the December races, where would the Gasanawa group go swimming?
(a) Ambalangoda.
(b) Batticaloa.
(c) Negombo.
(d) Galle.

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

4. How old was Philip Ondaatje when he retired?
(a) 40.
(b) 52.
(c) 48.
(d) 65.

5. What color were the walls in the old governor's home in Jaffna?
(a) Sunshine yellow.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Rose-red.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the poem "Women Like You" written?

2. What type of flower did Lalla wear on her dress when she went to the races?

3. When did a Dutch governor's daughter throw herself down a well?

4. Who did Mervyn become engaged to while his parents thought he was a student?

5. What dance was perfected on a rock at Gasanawa?

(see the answer key)

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