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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. How old did Michael believe his mother was when she met Mervyn?
(a) 27.
(b) 24.
(c) 29.
(d) 22.

2. On their way to the December races, where would the Gasanawa group go swimming?
(a) Negombo.
(b) Ambalangoda.
(c) Galle.
(d) Batticaloa.

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

4. Where did Mervyn go to fight during a time when the university closed for vacation?
(a) India.
(b) France.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Africa.

5. How many yards did the porch run along the front of the old governor's home?
(a) 50.
(b) 75.
(c) 45.
(d) 100.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what book did Michael read these words: "she had been forced into prudence in her youth--she learned romance as she grew older. . ."?

2. What color was a church painted that Michael saw on Reclamation Street in Colombo?

3. In Michael's dream that caused him to return to Ceylon, what would he see his father surrounded by?

4. What would Michael balance when he was drunk?

5. What color were the cement floors where Michael used to live?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Michael dream on page 27?

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

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

4. In the introduction to Chapter 1, what nightmare did Michael experience?

5. Why did Mervyn take a short trip to Ireland when the university closed down?

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

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

8. What was the heat like in Colombo?

9. What myth was told about thalagoya?

10. Describe how a visitor would approach the old governor's house.

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