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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 color dress did the Dutch governor's daughter wear when she appeared as a ghost?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Blue.
2. Where did a book Ian Goonetileke put together on the insurgency have to be published?
(a) Switzerland.
(b) England.
(c) America.
(d) Australia.
3. During what months did Michael's grandparents move to Nuwara Eliya?
(a) June and July.
(b) March and April.
(c) April and May.
(d) September and October.
4. How deep was the section of Kandy lake where Francis de Saram attempted to drown himself?
(a) 4 feet.
(b) 2 feet.
(c) 12 inches.
(d) 6 inches.
5. In what region of Ceylon was Jaffna located?
(a) Southern.
(b) Eastern.
(c) Northern.
(d) Western.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many children did Michael's ancestor who first came to Ceylon have with his Sinhalese wife?
2. Where did Francis de Saram work?
3. How long did it take Mervyn's parents and sister to get to England by ship?
4. In what book did Michael read these words: "she had been forced into prudence in her youth--she learned romance as she grew older. . ."?
5. What type of pet was in the room of the friend's house where Michael awoke from a dream?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the kabaragoya Michael and the children found dead on the beach.
2. Describe the tombstone Michael and his family discovered in a church in Colombo.
3. Describe Michael's wildness at his farewell party.
4. Describe how a visitor would approach the old governor's house.
5. What did Lalla look like when she was at the racetrack?
6. What could Michael see and hear in his friend's house when he awoke from a dream?
7. Why was Noel Gratiaen sent down from Oxford after his first year?
8. What did Mervyn use at Rock Hill to deter the snakes?
9. What was Mervyn like when his dipsomania would recur?
10. How did Michael eat the curry he had for lunch at the old governor's home?
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