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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) 10 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 25 years.
(d) 5 years.

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

3. How long after Michael awoke from a dream in a house near Lake Ontario, did he have a farewell party for his trip to Ceylon?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 4 months.
(d) 1 month.

4. Where did Francis de Saram work?
(a) Government offices.
(b) Tea plantation.
(c) Rubber estate.
(d) A bank.

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

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 did Francis de Saram hold in his hand as he died?

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

5. How old was Michael when he realized he had slipped past a childhood he had ignored and not understood?

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