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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. During what month would Doris and Lalla spend their time at the races?
(a) August.
(b) November.
(c) January.
(d) March.

4. How many ways were there to describe the smell of a durian fruit?
(a) 4.
(b) 18.
(c) 8.
(d) 15.

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

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

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

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

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

10. When did Philip Ondaatje die?
(a) 1939.
(b) 1943.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1937.

11. When did a Dutch governor's daughter throw herself down a well?
(a) 1681.
(b) 1734.
(c) 1643.
(d) 1712.

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) Friends drinking.
(d) Men with guns.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color were the walls in the old governor's home when the Dutch first built the house?

2. How many poisons did William Charles Ondaatje discover in Ceylon?

3. Where did Francis de Saram work?

4. In a dream Michael had on page 27, what shape was his body?

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

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