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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. How old was Michael when he realized he had slipped past a childhood he had ignored and not understood?
(a) Mid 30s.
(b) 23.
(c) Mid 20s.
(d) 34.

2. What color dress did the Dutch governor's daughter wear when she appeared as a ghost?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

3. What type of flower did Lalla wear on her dress when she went to the races?
(a) Jacaranda.
(b) Buttercup.
(c) Guelder Rose.
(d) Violet.

4. When did Philip Ondaatje die?
(a) 1937.
(b) 1942.
(c) 1939.
(d) 1943.

5. What color was the uniform insurgents wore?
(a) Brown.
(b) Black.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. During what months did Michael's grandparents move to Nuwara Eliya?

2. When was Reverend Jurgen Ondaatje the translator and chaplain in Colombo?

3. What would Michael balance when he was drunk?

4. Near what continent is Ceylon located?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the engagement ring that Mervyn bought for Doris and Gratiaen and how it was paid for.

2. What happened at Philip Ondaatje's funeral?

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

4. What did Mervyn use at Rock Hill to deter the snakes?

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

6. What was the heat like in Colombo?

7. Describe Michael's wildness at his farewell party.

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

9. How did Michael eat the curry he had for lunch at the old governor's home?

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

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