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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. What dance was perfected on a rock at Gasanawa?
(a) Lindy Hop.
(b) Tango.
(c) Fox Trot.
(d) Charleston.

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

4. In the poem "Sweet Like a Crow," stepping on what bird was compared to the sound of someone's voice?
(a) Booby.
(b) Peacock.
(c) Petrel.
(d) Grebe.

5. How many poisons did William Charles Ondaatje discover in Ceylon?
(a) 27.
(b) 55.
(c) 15.
(d) 45.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Mervyn's parents discover he had not passed the entrance exams for the university?

2. Where did Mervyn go to fight during a time when the university closed for vacation?

3. When the Gasanawa group went to the December races, what would they order on their way?

4. As he awaited his approaching marriage, how long after Mervyn had returned to Ceylon did he announce another engagement?

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

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