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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 covered the windows in homes in Ceylon?
(a) Mosquito netting.
(b) Curtains.
(c) Screens.
(d) Delicate bars.

2. How long after dawn would the garden be a blaze of heat, frantic with noise and butterflies?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) 15 minutes.
(d) 5 minutes.

3. What would Michael balance when he was drunk?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Book.
(c) Plate.
(d) Wine glass.

4. What did men roll across the city?
(a) Ice.
(b) Food carts.
(c) Logs.
(d) Bicycles.

5. How many yards did the porch run along the front of the old governor's home?
(a) 45.
(b) 75.
(c) 50.
(d) 100.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color dress did the Dutch governor's daughter wear when she appeared as a ghost?

2. 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?

3. On page 24, what time was it when Michael sat in the old governor's home in Jaffna?

4. How old was Michael when he left Ceylon?

5. How old was Michael when he realized he had slipped past a childhood he had ignored and not understood?

(see the answer key)

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