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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Michael have to eat for lunch when he was at the old governor's home?
(a) Crab curry.
(b) Egg plant curry.
(c) Jambalaya.
(d) Fried Rice.

2. How old did Michael believe his mother was when she met Mervyn?
(a) 24.
(b) 29.
(c) 27.
(d) 22.

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) Casa Colombo Hotel.
(c) Pegasus Reef Hotel.
(d) Galle Face Hotel.

4. How many pellets were found in Jessica Cantley's body?
(a) 113.
(b) 75.
(c) 143.
(d) 47.

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

6. How deep was the section of Kandy lake where Francis de Saram attempted to drown himself?
(a) 6 inches.
(b) 12 inches.
(c) 2 feet.
(d) 4 feet.

7. When did Michael's ancestor first arrive in Ceylon?
(a) 1600.
(b) 1500.
(c) 1800.
(d) 1700.

8. How long had it been since Michael had been in Ceylon?
(a) 25 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 30 years.

9. What commission did Uncle Ned oversee while he was in Jaffna?
(a) Food distribution.
(b) Human rights.
(c) Transportation.
(d) Race-riots.

10. How tall were the doorways of the old governor's home?
(a) 6 ft.
(b) 20 ft.
(c) 7 ft.
(d) 14. ft.

11. How many ways were there to describe the smell of a durian fruit?
(a) 15.
(b) 18.
(c) 4.
(d) 8.

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

13. On page 79, where was the house located that Michael was sitting in?
(a) Buller's Road.
(b) Beira Road.
(c) Malay St.
(d) Glennie St.

14. When was the poem "Women Like You" written?
(a) 6th century.
(b) 4th century.
(c) 5th century.
(d) 7th century.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many sentries guarded the entrance to the old governor's home?

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

4. In the introduction to Chapter 1, how long had there been a drought?

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

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