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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. As he awaited his approaching marriage, how long after Mervyn had returned to Ceylon did he announce another engagement?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 9 days.

2. What was Doris's favorite song in the 1920s?
(a) Moonlight Bay.
(b) A Fine Romance.
(c) After All.
(d) Dream Just Dreams.

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

4. When did Philip Ondaatje die?
(a) 1943.
(b) 1942.
(c) 1937.
(d) 1939.

5. In a dream Michael had on page 27, what shape was his body?
(a) Polygon.
(b) Rectangle.
(c) Star.
(d) Square.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Michael have to eat for lunch when he was at the old governor's home?

2. What covered the windows in homes in Ceylon?

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

4. What color was the uniform insurgents wore?

5. How many children did Michael's ancestor who first came to Ceylon have with his Sinhalese wife?

(see the answer key)

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