Running in the Family Test | Final Test - Easy

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Running in the Family Test | Final Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Mervyn banned from the Ceylon Railways?
(a) 1942.
(b) 1944.
(c) 1941.
(d) 1943.

2. At the beginning of the section "The Passions of Lalla," where did Michael say his grandmother died?
(a) On a boat.
(b) In an automobile accident.
(c) In her bed.
(d) At a jacaranda tree.

3. As a teen, what song did Michael dance disgracefully to with girls?
(a) Sea of Heartbreak.
(b) The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
(c) Harbour Lights.
(d) Sloop John B.

4. Where was the school located that Michael first attended as a child?
(a) Colombo.
(b) Jaffna.
(c) Kegalle.
(d) Yala.

5. What gear was the car in when the transmission broke?
(a) 2nd.
(b) 4th.
(c) 3rd.
(d) 1st.

6. How long was the tunnel where Mervyn threatened to commit suicide?
(a) 1/3 mile.
(b) 1/4 mile.
(c) 3/4 mile.
(d) 1/2 mile.

7. What was the name of Lalla's head milkman?
(a) Daniels.
(b) Brumphy.
(c) Bevan.
(d) McCay.

8. What was the name of the officer in the Ceylon Light Infantry that Mervyn terrified when he was in his twenties?
(a) Peter Mihindukulasuriya.
(b) Thomas Kurukulasuriya.
(c) John Kotelawala.
(d) David Arasakulasuriya.

9. According to Aunt Dolly, where would wives meet their beaus?
(a) Spice Gardens.
(b) Gordon Gardens.
(c) Cinnamon Gardens.
(d) Royal Palace Park.

10. What animal appeared out of the trees while Michael and his family were showering in the rain?
(a) Black boar.
(b) Leopard.
(c) Sloth bear.
(d) Elephant.

11. When did Doris leave for England?
(a) 1946.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1949.
(d) 1943.

12. What type of vehicle did Mervyn drive when he nearly killed the three older children and himself?
(a) Chevy.
(b) Volvo.
(c) Ford.
(d) Dodge.

13. What type of animal droppings surrounded the house on stilts in the jungle, where Michael and his family stayed?
(a) Deer.
(b) Elephant.
(c) Buffalo.
(d) Boar.

14. What costume did Doris wear to the Galle Face Dance?
(a) Lobster.
(b) Cat.
(c) Caterpillar.
(d) Dog.

15. How many feet did Michael and his companions climb in thirty miles when they drove to the tea estate?
(a) 3,000.
(b) 5,000.
(c) 2,000.
(d) 6,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What noise would awaken Michael at 3 a.m. when he was in the jungle?

2. What was Susan's husband's name?

3. What was the name of the dog that the Ondaatjes had on the tea estate?

4. What was the name of the last estate that Michael and his siblings lived on as children?

5. How many deer did Michael and his family see on the other side of the lake when they were showering in the jungle rain?

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