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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, A Fine Romance.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Philip Ondaatje when he retired?
(a) 40.
(b) 65.
(c) 48.
(d) 52.

2. How many sentries guarded the entrance to the old governor's home?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

3. Where did Mervyn and Doris marry?
(a) Kandy.
(b) Kegalle.
(c) Trincomalee.
(d) Colombo.

4. What time did Mervyn's parents arrive at his apartment unannounced when they came to England to confront him?
(a) 7 p.m.
(b) 9 p.m.
(c) 10 a.m.
(d) 11 a.m.

5. In Michael's dream that caused him to return to Ceylon, what would he see his father surrounded by?
(a) Crocodiles.
(b) Men with guns.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Friends drinking.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after dawn would the garden be a blaze of heat, frantic with noise and butterflies?

2. Near what continent is Ceylon located?

3. What type of birds did Michael hear and see on a tree outside the old governor's house?

4. Who did Mervyn become engaged to after his parents arrived in England unannounced?

5. When did Mervyn's parents discover he had not passed the entrance exams for the university?

(see the answer key)

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