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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the introduction to Chapter 1, how long had there been a drought?
(a) Since March.
(b) Since April.
(c) Since November.
(d) Since December.

2. How many children did Michael's ancestor who first came to Ceylon have with his Sinhalese wife?
(a) 9.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

3. How old was Natalia Asarrapa when she married?
(a) 17.
(b) 20.
(c) 15.
(d) 22.

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

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

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

7. On their way to the December races, where would the Gasanawa group go swimming?
(a) Ambalangoda.
(b) Batticaloa.
(c) Negombo.
(d) Galle.

8. How old was Michael when he left Ceylon?
(a) 7.
(b) 13.
(c) 11.
(d) 9.

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

10. How many sentries guarded the entrance to the old governor's home?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

11. 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) Sense & Sensibility.
(c) Emma.
(d) Love and Friendship.

12. What game did the insurgents play with Michael's younger sister Susan when they came to Rock Hill?
(a) Cricket.
(b) Badminton.
(c) Horseshoes.
(d) Croquet.

13. Where did a book Ian Goonetileke put together on the insurgency have to be published?
(a) Australia.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) America.
(d) England.

14. How many poisons did William Charles Ondaatje discover in Ceylon?
(a) 45.
(b) 27.
(c) 55.
(d) 15.

15. How many brothers did Simon Ondaatje have?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would Michael balance when he was drunk?

2. When did Philip Ondaatje die?

3. What did men roll across the city?

4. How tall were the doorways of the old governor's home?

5. What was Philip Ondaatje's occupation?

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