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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much were bets on horse races if someone sat in the grandstand?
(a) 5 rupees.
(b) 2 rupees.
(c) 10 rupees.
(d) 7 rupees.

2. How many sentries guarded the entrance to the old governor's home?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

3. When was Mervyn sent to England to go to college?
(a) 1923.
(b) 1920s.
(c) 1930s.
(d) 1931.

4. When was governor's house built?
(a) Around 1600.
(b) 1694.
(c) 1743.
(d) Around 1700.

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

6. How often would Philip Ondaatje travel to England?
(a) Every other year.
(b) Once a year.
(c) Every three years.
(d) Every two years.

7. How long had it been since Michael had been in Ceylon?
(a) 25 years.
(b) 30 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 15 years.

8. What game did the insurgents play with Michael's younger sister Susan when they came to Rock Hill?
(a) Badminton.
(b) Horseshoes.
(c) Cricket.
(d) Croquet.

9. On page 79, where was the house located that Michael was sitting in?
(a) Glennie St.
(b) Buller's Road.
(c) Malay St.
(d) Beira Road.

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

11. What color were the cement floors where Michael used to live?
(a) Blue.
(b) White.
(c) Gray.
(d) Red.

12. What time did Mervyn's parents arrive at his apartment unannounced when they came to England to confront him?
(a) 10 a.m.
(b) 9 p.m.
(c) 7 p.m.
(d) 11 a.m.

13. How deep was the section of Kandy lake where Francis de Saram attempted to drown himself?
(a) 2 feet.
(b) 12 inches.
(c) 6 inches.
(d) 4 feet.

14. Near what continent is Ceylon located?
(a) Asia.
(b) Australasia.
(c) Africa.
(d) Europe.

15. On their way to the December races, where would the Gasanawa group go swimming?
(a) Negombo.
(b) Ambalangoda.
(c) Batticaloa.
(d) Galle.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When the Gasanawa group went to the December races, what would they order on their way?

3. What type of birds did Michael hear and see on a tree outside the old governor's house?

4. How old was the fort, where the old governor's home was located?

5. How tall were the doorways of the old governor's home?

(see the answer keys)

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