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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time did Mervyn's parents arrive at his apartment unannounced when they came to England to confront him?
(a) 7 p.m.
(b) 10 a.m.
(c) 9 p.m.
(d) 11 a.m.

2. How long did it take Mervyn's parents and sister to get to England by ship?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 24 days.
(c) 18 days.
(d) 5 weeks.

3. How many yards did the porch run along the front of the old governor's home?
(a) 50.
(b) 75.
(c) 45.
(d) 100.

4. In what book did Michael read these words: "she had been forced into prudence in her youth--she learned romance as she grew older. . ."?
(a) Persuasion.
(b) Emma.
(c) Sense & Sensibility.
(d) Love and Friendship.

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

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

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

8. What color were the cement floors where Michael used to live?
(a) Red.
(b) Gray.
(c) White.
(d) Blue.

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

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

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

12. How far could a thalagoya leap from a tree to the ground?
(a) 20 ft.
(b) 5 ft.
(c) 10 ft.
(d) 40 ft.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Francis de Saram die?

2. How many ways were there to describe the smell of a durian fruit?

3. Where did a book Ian Goonetileke put together on the insurgency have to be published?

4. How many pellets were found in Jessica Cantley's body?

5. What type of pet was in the room of the friend's house where Michael awoke from a dream?

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