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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Eclipse Plumage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many ways were there to describe the smell of a durian fruit?
(a) 8.
(b) 18.
(c) 4.
(d) 15.

2. What color were the walls in the old governor's home in Jaffna?
(a) Rose-red.
(b) Sunshine yellow.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

3. How long was the train ride from Colombo to Jaffna?
(a) 7 hours.
(b) 8 hours.
(c) 6 hours.
(d) 5 hours.

4. How long was Robert Knox held captive by a Kandyan king?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 25 years.
(d) 20 years.

5. Near where did David Grenier drown?
(a) Jaffna.
(b) Batticaloa.
(c) Negombo.
(d) Kelaniya.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many sentries guarded the entrance to the old governor's home?

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

3. How often would Philip Ondaatje travel to England?

4. How long did it take Mervyn's parents and sister to get to England by ship?

5. How many poisons did William Charles Ondaatje discover in Ceylon?

(see the answer key)

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