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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. What commission did Uncle Ned oversee while he was in Jaffna?
(a) Food distribution.
(b) Transportation.
(c) Human rights.
(d) Race-riots.

2. What type of pet was in the room of the friend's house where Michael awoke from a dream?
(a) Hamster.
(b) Cat
(c) Dog.
(d) Fish.

3. How old was Natalia Asarrapa when she married?
(a) 17.
(b) 22.
(c) 15.
(d) 20.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Francis de Saram die?

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

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

4. What was Philip Ondaatje's occupation?

5. What was the occupation of the first of Michael's ancestors to arrive in Ceylon?

Short Essay Questions

1. What transpired when Simon Ondaatje and his brothers would gather on Sunday mornings?

2. What did Michael dream on page 27?

3. Describe how a visitor would approach the old governor's house.

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

5. Describe the tombstone Michael and his family discovered in a church in Colombo.

6. What were the occupations of Simon Ondaatje and his brothers?

7. Why did Mervyn take a short trip to Ireland when the university closed down?

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

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

10. Describe the kabaragoya Michael and the children found dead on the beach.

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