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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How many sentries guarded the entrance to the old governor's home?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.
2. On page 79, where was the house located that Michael was sitting in?
(a) Malay St.
(b) Beira Road.
(c) Buller's Road.
(d) Glennie St.
3. How many yards did the porch run along the front of the old governor's home?
(a) 45.
(b) 75.
(c) 50.
(d) 100.
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) 1 month.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 4 months.
5. What color were the walls in the old governor's home when the Dutch first built the house?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Sky blue.
(c) Cream.
(d) Egg white.
6. What commission did Uncle Ned oversee while he was in Jaffna?
(a) Food distribution.
(b) Human rights.
(c) Race-riots.
(d) Transportation.
7. How many children did Michael's ancestor who first came to Ceylon have with his Sinhalese wife?
(a) 9.
(b) 7.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.
8. As he awaited his approaching marriage, how long after Mervyn had returned to Ceylon did he announce another engagement?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 9 days.
(d) 3 weeks.
9. In Michael's dream that caused him to return to Ceylon, what would he see his father surrounded by?
(a) Friends drinking.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Crocodiles.
(d) Men with guns.
10. How far could a thalagoya leap from a tree to the ground?
(a) 5 ft.
(b) 10 ft.
(c) 20 ft.
(d) 40 ft.
11. When did Michael's ancestor first arrive in Ceylon?
(a) 1500.
(b) 1800.
(c) 1700.
(d) 1600.
12. How old was Michael when he left Ceylon?
(a) 11.
(b) 13.
(c) 9.
(d) 7.
13. How many brothers did Simon Ondaatje have?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.
14. What type of birds did Michael hear and see on a tree outside the old governor's house?
(a) Common Hill Myna.
(b) Black-hooded orioles and junglefowls.
(c) Crows and white cranes.
(d) Indian Peafowl.
15. During what months did Michael's grandparents move to Nuwara Eliya?
(a) March and April.
(b) April and May.
(c) June and July.
(d) September and October.
Short Answer Questions
1. How old was Natalia Asarrapa when she married?
2. How old was Philip Ondaatje when he retired?
3. In the section titled "Tongue," what hotel on the beach did Michael and several of the children walk to?
4. What was Philip Ondaatje's occupation?
5. What was Doris's favorite song in the 1920s?
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