Running in the Family Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 112 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Running in the Family Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 112 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long after dawn would the garden be a blaze of heat, frantic with noise and butterflies?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) 15 minutes.
(d) 5 minutes.

3. What game did the insurgents play with Michael's younger sister Susan when they came to Rock Hill?
(a) Horseshoes.
(b) Croquet.
(c) Cricket.
(d) Badminton.

4. Who did Mervyn become engaged to after his parents arrived in England unannounced?
(a) Anna Archer.
(b) Martina Bryant.
(c) Catherine Billings.
(d) Kaye Roseleap.

5. When the Gasanawa group went to the December races, what would they order on their way?
(a) Curry.
(b) Crabs.
(c) Oysters.
(d) Chicken.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color were the walls in the old governor's home in Jaffna?

2. When did a Dutch governor's daughter throw herself down a well?

3. How old was Natalia Asarrapa when she married?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Noel Gratiaen sent down from Oxford after his first year?

2. What did Lalla look like when she was at the racetrack?

3. What would people do after the races were over for the day?

4. What were the occupations of Simon Ondaatje and his brothers?

5. Why was it difficult for Mervyn's father to argue with Mervyn?

6. Describe Michael's wildness at his farewell party.

7. What myth was told about thalagoya?

8. What did Michael see in a dream when he was staying at a friend's house near Lake Ontario?

9. What did Mervyn do instead of attending college in England?

10. Describe the thalagoya.

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