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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would Michael balance when he was drunk?

2. In what ocean is Ceylon located?

3. How old was Natalia Asarrapa when she married?

4. How long after Michael awoke from a dream in a house near Lake Ontario, did he have a farewell party for his trip to Ceylon?

5. What did Francis de Saram hold in his hand as he died?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Michael feel when he awoke from a friend's house near Lake Ontario?

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

4. Why did a Dutch governor's daughter appear as a ghost?

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

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

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

8. What transpired when Simon Ondaatje and his brothers would gather on Sunday mornings?

9. What was the heat like in Colombo?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Michael said that wildlife stormed and crept into homes. Discuss how wildlife crept into homes and how they affected the occupants of those homes.

Essay Topic 2

Michael described his paternal grandfather and his uncle. Compare Philip Ondaatje and Aelian Ondaatje.

Essay Topic 3

Lalla and Rene de Saram were friends who were neighbors and became widows. Compare Lalla and Rene.

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