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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How long was the train ride from Colombo to Jaffna?
(a) 5 hours.
(b) 7 hours.
(c) 6 hours.
(d) 8 hours.

4. When was Mervyn sent to England to go to college?
(a) 1930s.
(b) 1920s.
(c) 1923.
(d) 1931.

5. What type of pet was in the room of the friend's house where Michael awoke from a dream?
(a) Dog.
(b) Cat
(c) Fish.
(d) Hamster.

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

7. In the poem "Sweet Like a Crow," stepping on what bird was compared to the sound of someone's voice?
(a) Petrel.
(b) Peacock.
(c) Booby.
(d) Grebe.

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. How long was Robert Knox held captive by a Kandyan king?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 25 years.

15. What did men roll across the city?
(a) Ice.
(b) Bicycles.
(c) Food carts.
(d) Logs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of snake was a problem at Rock Hill?

2. What was Doris's favorite song in the 1920s?

3. When was the poem "Women Like You" written?

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. . ."?

5. How old did Michael believe his mother was when she met Mervyn?

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