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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 time did Mervyn's parents arrive at his apartment unannounced when they came to England to confront him?
(a) 11 a.m.
(b) 7 p.m.
(c) 9 p.m.
(d) 10 a.m.

2. How far could a thalagoya leap from a tree to the ground?
(a) 10 ft.
(b) 40 ft.
(c) 5 ft.
(d) 20 ft.

3. 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) VW.
(c) Fiat.
(d) Saab.

4. Where did Mervyn and Doris marry?
(a) Kandy.
(b) Trincomalee.
(c) Kegalle.
(d) Colombo.

5. What year did Natalia Asarrapa die?
(a) 1836.
(b) 1822.
(c) 1831.
(d) 1824.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. During what months did Michael's grandparents move to Nuwara Eliya?

3. What commission did Uncle Ned oversee while he was in Jaffna?

4. What would Michael balance when he was drunk?

5. On page 79, where was the house located that Michael was sitting in?

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