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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) 45.
(b) 55.
(c) 27.
(d) 15.

2. In what book did Michael read these words: "she had been forced into prudence in her youth--she learned romance as she grew older. . ."?
(a) Emma.
(b) Persuasion.
(c) Sense & Sensibility.
(d) Love and Friendship.

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

4. How many pellets were found in Jessica Cantley's body?
(a) 113.
(b) 75.
(c) 143.
(d) 47.

5. What color dress did the Dutch governor's daughter wear when she appeared as a ghost?
(a) White.
(b) Blue.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did men roll across the city?

3. How deep was the section of Kandy lake where Francis de Saram attempted to drown himself?

4. What was Doris's favorite song in the 1920s?

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

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