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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) Oxford.
(b) Northumbria.
(c) Exeter.
(d) Cambridge.

2. How old was the fort, where the old governor's home was located?
(a) 100 years.
(b) 250 years.
(c) 200 years.
(d) 150 years.

3. What did Michael have to eat for lunch when he was at the old governor's home?
(a) Egg plant curry.
(b) Jambalaya.
(c) Crab curry.
(d) Fried Rice.

4. How long did it take Mervyn's parents and sister to get to England by ship?
(a) 5 weeks.
(b) 18 days.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 24 days.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had it been since Michael had been in Ceylon?

2. When was Mervyn sent to England to go to college?

3. When did Francis de Saram die?

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

5. What covered the windows in homes in Ceylon?

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