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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 did it take Mervyn's parents and sister to get to England by ship?
(a) 5 weeks.
(b) 18 days.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 24 days.

2. How many brothers did Simon Ondaatje have?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

3. How old was Michael when he realized he had slipped past a childhood he had ignored and not understood?
(a) Mid 30s.
(b) 34.
(c) 23.
(d) Mid 20s.

4. How many sentries guarded the entrance to the old governor's home?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

5. When the Gasanawa group went to the December races, what would they order on their way?
(a) Chicken.
(b) Oysters.
(c) Curry.
(d) Crabs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of birds did Michael hear and see on a tree outside the old governor's house?

2. What type of pet was in the room of the friend's house where Michael awoke from a dream?

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

4. How old was Philip Ondaatje when he retired?

5. On their way to the December races, where would the Gasanawa group go swimming?

(see the answer key)

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