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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. When did a Dutch governor's daughter throw herself down a well?
(a) 1734.
(b) 1643.
(c) 1712.
(d) 1681.
2. What type of birds did Michael hear and see on a tree outside the old governor's house?
(a) Indian Peafowl.
(b) Crows and white cranes.
(c) Common Hill Myna.
(d) Black-hooded orioles and junglefowls.
3. When did Michael's ancestor first arrive in Ceylon?
(a) 1800.
(b) 1500.
(c) 1700.
(d) 1600.
4. How deep was the section of Kandy lake where Francis de Saram attempted to drown himself?
(a) 2 feet.
(b) 4 feet.
(c) 12 inches.
(d) 6 inches.
5. In the section titled "Tongue," what hotel on the beach did Michael and several of the children walk to?
(a) Bentota Beach Hotel.
(b) Galle Face Hotel.
(c) Pegasus Reef Hotel.
(d) Casa Colombo Hotel.
Short Answer Questions
1. How long did it take Mervyn's parents and sister to get to England by ship?
2. How old did Michael believe his mother was when she met Mervyn?
3. What did Michael have to eat for lunch when he was at the old governor's home?
4. During what months did Michael's grandparents move to Nuwara Eliya?
5. When did Francis de Saram die?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was Mervyn like when his dipsomania would recur?
2. What did Mervyn do instead of attending college in England?
3. Why did a Dutch governor's daughter appear as a ghost?
4. What myth was told about thalagoya?
5. What did Michael see in a dream when he was staying at a friend's house near Lake Ontario?
6. How did Michael eat the curry he had for lunch at the old governor's home?
7. Describe the engagement ring that Mervyn bought for Doris and Gratiaen and how it was paid for.
8. In the introduction to Chapter 1, what nightmare did Michael experience?
9. What did Lalla look like when she was at the racetrack?
10. Describe the kabaragoya Michael and the children found dead on the beach.
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