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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. When did a Dutch governor's daughter throw herself down a well?
(a) 1734.
(b) 1681.
(c) 1712.
(d) 1643.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Near what continent is Ceylon located?

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

4. In a dream Michael had on page 27, what shape was his body?

5. What color were the cement floors where Michael used to live?

(see the answer key)

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