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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Don't Talk to Me about Matisse.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what book did Michael read these words: "she had been forced into prudence in her youth--she learned romance as she grew older. . ."?
(a) Persuasion.
(b) Sense & Sensibility.
(c) Emma.
(d) Love and Friendship.

2. In the introduction to Chapter 1, how long had there been a drought?
(a) Since December.
(b) Since November.
(c) Since March.
(d) Since April.

3. When did Michael's ancestor first arrive in Ceylon?
(a) 1500.
(b) 1800.
(c) 1600.
(d) 1700.

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

5. How long was Robert Knox held captive by a Kandyan king?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 25 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did men roll across the city?

2. What dance was perfected on a rock at Gasanawa?

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

4. How many yards did the porch run along the front of the old governor's home?

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

(see the answer key)

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