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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 did men roll across the city?
(a) Bicycles.
(b) Ice.
(c) Logs.
(d) Food carts.

2. How often would Philip Ondaatje travel to England?
(a) Every other year.
(b) Every two years.
(c) Every three years.
(d) Once a year.

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

4. 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) 2 months.
(b) 4 months.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 3 months.

5. What type of snake was a problem at Rock Hill?
(a) Pythons.
(b) Cobras.
(c) Pipe snakes.
(d) Blind snakes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color was the uniform insurgents wore?

2. What year did Natalia Asarrapa die?

3. What was the occupation of the first of Michael's ancestors to arrive in Ceylon?

4. What color were the walls in the old governor's home when the Dutch first built the house?

5. In what region of Ceylon was Jaffna located?

(see the answer key)

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