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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 did Francis de Saram hold in his hand as he died?
(a) Banana.
(b) Bible.
(c) Glass of alcohol.
(d) Fish.

2. Where did a book Ian Goonetileke put together on the insurgency have to be published?
(a) Switzerland.
(b) America.
(c) Australia.
(d) England.

3. In the poem "Sweet Like a Crow," stepping on what bird was compared to the sound of someone's voice?
(a) Petrel.
(b) Grebe.
(c) Peacock.
(d) Booby.

4. What covered the windows in homes in Ceylon?
(a) Mosquito netting.
(b) Screens.
(c) Delicate bars.
(d) Curtains.

5. How far could a thalagoya leap from a tree to the ground?
(a) 40 ft.
(b) 20 ft.
(c) 5 ft.
(d) 10 ft.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was the fort, where the old governor's home was located?

2. What color were the walls in the old governor's home when the Dutch first built the house?

3. In what region of Ceylon was Jaffna located?

4. When did Philip Ondaatje die?

5. How many yards did the porch run along the front of the old governor's home?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When did Michael's parents' generation grow up?

3. How did Michael eat the curry he had for lunch at the old governor's home?

4. What did Michael dream on page 27?

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

6. Describe the kabaragoya Michael and the children found dead on the beach.

7. Describe the engagement ring that Mervyn bought for Doris and Gratiaen and how it was paid for.

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

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

10. Describe the tombstone Michael and his family discovered in a church in Colombo.

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