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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. On page 24, what time was it when Michael sat in the old governor's home in Jaffna?
(a) 4:00 p.m.
(b) 3:00 p.m.
(c) 1:15 p.m.
(d) 2:15 p.m.

3. What color was a church painted that Michael saw on Reclamation Street in Colombo?
(a) Blue.
(b) Brown.
(c) Pink.
(d) White.

4. How old did Michael believe his mother was when she met Mervyn?
(a) 22.
(b) 27.
(c) 24.
(d) 29.

5. How many pellets were found in Jessica Cantley's body?
(a) 75.
(b) 143.
(c) 47.
(d) 113.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Natalia Asarrapa when she married?

2. Where did Mervyn and Doris marry?

3. When did Philip Ondaatje die?

4. In the poem "Sweet Like a Crow," stepping on what bird was compared to the sound of someone's voice?

5. In what ocean is Ceylon located?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Mervyn like when his dipsomania would recur?

2. Under what condition, did a friend tell Michael that he seemed to know exactly what he wanted?

3. What could Michael see and hear in his friend's house when he awoke from a dream?

4. What would people do after the races were over for the day?

5. What was the heat like in Colombo?

6. When did Michael's parents' generation grow up?

7. What myth was told about thalagoya?

8. Why did a Dutch governor's daughter appear as a ghost?

9. How did Michael feel when he awoke from a friend's house near Lake Ontario?

10. Why was it difficult for Mervyn's father to argue with Mervyn?

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