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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 Robert Knox held captive by a Kandyan king?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 25 years.
(d) 20 years.

2. What was Philip Ondaatje's occupation?
(a) Factory owner.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Plantation owner.
(d) Politician.

3. On page 24, what time was it when Michael sat in the old governor's home in Jaffna?
(a) 2:15 p.m.
(b) 3:00 p.m.
(c) 4:00 p.m.
(d) 1:15 p.m.

4. When was Mervyn sent to England to go to college?
(a) 1923.
(b) 1931.
(c) 1920s.
(d) 1930s.

5. In the introduction to Chapter 1, how long had there been a drought?
(a) Since November.
(b) Since December.
(c) Since April.
(d) Since March.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color dress did the Dutch governor's daughter wear when she appeared as a ghost?

2. What dance was perfected on a rock at Gasanawa?

3. What type of car did Mervyn and Doris ride in with their friends to the place where they were to be married?

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

5. How many ways were there to describe the smell of a durian fruit?

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