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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Philip Ondaatje's occupation?
(a) Plantation owner.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Factory owner.
(d) Politician.

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

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

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

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

6. When was Reverend Jurgen Ondaatje the translator and chaplain in Colombo?
(a) 1853-1869.
(b) 1835-1847.
(c) 1864-1872.
(d) 1793-1814.

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

8. When did Michael's ancestor first arrive in Ceylon?
(a) 1800.
(b) 1500.
(c) 1600.
(d) 1700.

9. What color were the walls in the old governor's home in Jaffna?
(a) Blue.
(b) Sunshine yellow.
(c) Rose-red.
(d) Green.

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

11. What type of snake was a problem at Rock Hill?
(a) Pythons.
(b) Pipe snakes.
(c) Cobras.
(d) Blind snakes.

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

13. When was governor's house built?
(a) 1743.
(b) Around 1600.
(c) 1694.
(d) Around 1700.

14. What type of car did Mervyn and Doris ride in with their friends to the place where they were to be married?
(a) Fiat.
(b) Audi.
(c) VW.
(d) Saab.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long was Robert Knox held captive by a Kandyan king?

3. Where did Francis de Saram work?

4. During what month would Doris and Lalla spend their time at the races?

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

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