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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. When was Reverend Jurgen Ondaatje the translator and chaplain in Colombo?
(a) 1835-1847.
(b) 1864-1872.
(c) 1793-1814.
(d) 1853-1869.

2. What type of flower did Lalla wear on her dress when she went to the races?
(a) Violet.
(b) Buttercup.
(c) Jacaranda.
(d) Guelder Rose.

3. What color was a church painted that Michael saw on Reclamation Street in Colombo?
(a) White.
(b) Pink.
(c) Blue.
(d) Brown.

4. In the section titled "Tongue," what hotel on the beach did Michael and several of the children walk to?
(a) Galle Face Hotel.
(b) Bentota Beach Hotel.
(c) Pegasus Reef Hotel.
(d) Casa Colombo Hotel.

5. During what months did Michael's grandparents move to Nuwara Eliya?
(a) March and April.
(b) April and May.
(c) June and July.
(d) September and October.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Philip Ondaatje die?

2. At what university did Mervyn Ondaatje take entrance exams?

3. In 1971, what was the average age of the insurgents?

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

5. What did men roll across the city?

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