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

2. How many yards did the porch run along the front of the old governor's home?
(a) 100.
(b) 75.
(c) 45.
(d) 50.

3. What was the occupation of the first of Michael's ancestors to arrive in Ceylon?
(a) Sea captain.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Merchant.
(d) Doctor.

4. What type of car did Mervyn and Doris ride in with their friends to the place where they were to be married?
(a) Audi.
(b) Fiat.
(c) Saab.
(d) VW.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In a dream Michael had on page 27, what shape was his body?

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

3. What color were the walls in the old governor's home in Jaffna?

4. How often would Philip Ondaatje travel to England?

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

(see the answer key)

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