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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Asian Rumours.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color dress did the Dutch governor's daughter wear when she appeared as a ghost?
(a) Red.
(b) Black.
(c) Blue.
(d) White.

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

3. How old was Michael when he realized he had slipped past a childhood he had ignored and not understood?
(a) Mid 20s.
(b) Mid 30s.
(c) 23.
(d) 34.

4. How old was Michael when he left Ceylon?
(a) 13.
(b) 11.
(c) 9.
(d) 7.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What would Michael balance when he was drunk?

2. In the introduction to Chapter 1, how long had there been a drought?

3. How long was the train ride from Colombo to Jaffna?

4. In Michael's dream that caused him to return to Ceylon, what would he see his father surrounded by?

5. In what book did Michael read these words: "she had been forced into prudence in her youth--she learned romance as she grew older. . ."?

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