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

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

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

4. How old was Philip Ondaatje when he retired?
(a) 52.
(b) 40.
(c) 65.
(d) 48.

5. When was Mervyn sent to England to go to college?
(a) 1930s.
(b) 1920s.
(c) 1931.
(d) 1923.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was governor's house built?

2. Where did Mervyn go to fight during a time when the university closed for vacation?

3. What dance was perfected on a rock at Gasanawa?

4. Who did Mervyn become engaged to after his parents arrived in England unannounced?

5. How long was the train ride from Colombo to Jaffna?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What could Michael see and hear in his friend's house when he awoke from a dream?

3. What was the heat like in Colombo?

4. Under what condition, did a friend tell Michael that he seemed to know exactly what he wanted?

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

6. What did Michael dream on page 27?

7. What myth was told about thalagoya?

8. What did Mervyn use at Rock Hill to deter the snakes?

9. Describe the thalagoya.

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

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