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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) Jambalaya.
(c) Fried Rice.
(d) Egg plant curry.

2. What type of birds did Michael hear and see on a tree outside the old governor's house?
(a) Black-hooded orioles and junglefowls.
(b) Indian Peafowl.
(c) Common Hill Myna.
(d) Crows and white cranes.

3. How long after dawn would the garden be a blaze of heat, frantic with noise and butterflies?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) 15 minutes.
(d) 5 minutes.

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

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

6. In a dream Michael had on page 27, what shape was his body?
(a) Star.
(b) Polygon.
(c) Square.
(d) Rectangle.

7. What type of flower did Lalla wear on her dress when she went to the races?
(a) Guelder Rose.
(b) Jacaranda.
(c) Violet.
(d) Buttercup.

8. What did Francis de Saram hold in his hand as he died?
(a) Fish.
(b) Glass of alcohol.
(c) Bible.
(d) Banana.

9. When did Francis de Saram die?
(a) 1928.
(b) 1926.
(c) 1935.
(d) 1931.

10. During what month would Doris and Lalla spend their time at the races?
(a) November.
(b) August.
(c) January.
(d) March.

11. What was the occupation of the first of Michael's ancestors to arrive in Ceylon?
(a) Sea captain.
(b) Merchant.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Lawyer.

12. What covered the windows in homes in Ceylon?
(a) Mosquito netting.
(b) Screens.
(c) Delicate bars.
(d) Curtains.

13. How much did Michael pay for a pair of sandals his first week in Ceylon?
(a) 35 cents.
(b) 10 cents.
(c) 15 cents.
(d) 25 cents.

14. Near what continent is Ceylon located?
(a) Asia.
(b) Europe.
(c) Africa.
(d) Australasia.

15. How old was Philip Ondaatje when he retired?
(a) 40.
(b) 65.
(c) 48.
(d) 52.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the only thing Mervyn had to offer his parents and sister when they arrived in England?

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

4. How old was the fort, where the old governor's home was located?

5. On page 24, what time was it when Michael sat in the old governor's home in Jaffna?

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