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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. At what university did Mervyn Ondaatje take entrance exams?
(a) Cambridge.
(b) Exeter.
(c) Oxford.
(d) Northumbria.

2. Who did Mervyn become engaged to while his parents thought he was a student?
(a) A Cambridge student.
(b) French heiress.
(c) Russian countess.
(d) A Duke's daughter.

3. What type of flower did Lalla wear on her dress when she went to the races?
(a) Violet.
(b) Jacaranda.
(c) Guelder Rose.
(d) Buttercup.

4. Where did Mervyn go to fight during a time when the university closed for vacation?
(a) France.
(b) India.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Africa.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much were bets on horse races if someone sat in the grandstand?

2. What covered the windows in homes in Ceylon?

3. How many pellets were found in Jessica Cantley's body?

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

5. In what region of Ceylon was Jaffna located?

(see the answer key)

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