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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How old did Michael believe his mother was when she met Mervyn?
(a) 29.
(b) 27.
(c) 24.
(d) 22.

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

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

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

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

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

9. On page 24, what time was it when Michael sat in the old governor's home in Jaffna?
(a) 1:15 p.m.
(b) 2:15 p.m.
(c) 3:00 p.m.
(d) 4:00 p.m.

10. What was the only thing Mervyn had to offer his parents and sister when they arrived in England?
(a) Sour milk.
(b) Champagne.
(c) Eggs.
(d) Dry toast.

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

12. In Michael's dream that caused him to return to Ceylon, what would he see his father surrounded by?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Crocodiles.
(c) Men with guns.
(d) Friends drinking.

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

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

15. How much were bets on horse races if someone sat in the grandstand?
(a) 5 rupees.
(b) 2 rupees.
(c) 10 rupees.
(d) 7 rupees.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was governor's house built?

2. When did Michael's ancestor first arrive in Ceylon?

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

4. Who did Mervyn become engaged to while his parents thought he was a student?

5. At what university did Mervyn Ondaatje take entrance exams?

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