1. How old was the English officer who was ordered to build a road from Colombo to Kandy when the road was finished?
(a) 36.
(b) 41.
(c) 38.
(d) 33.

2. In the section titled "Tongue," what hotel on the beach did Michael and several of the children walk to?
(a) Bentota Beach Hotel.
(b) Casa Colombo Hotel.
(c) Pegasus Reef Hotel.
(d) Galle Face Hotel.

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) Booby.
(d) Peacock.

4. What dance was perfected on a rock at Gasanawa?
(a) Charleston.
(b) Tango.
(c) Lindy Hop.
(d) Fox Trot.

5. When was the poem "Women Like You" written?
(a) 6th century.
(b) 4th century.
(c) 7th century.
(d) 5th century.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had Mervyn and Doris been married when she took him clothes after he stripped, jumped off a train, and rushed into the Kadugannawa tunnel?

2. When did Francis de Saram die?

3. When was Mervyn banned from the Ceylon Railways?

4. Where did Mervyn and Doris marry?

5. On their way to the December races, where would the Gasanawa group go swimming?

(see the answer key)

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