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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 79, where was the house located that Michael was sitting in?

2. How deep was the section of Kandy lake where Francis de Saram attempted to drown himself?

3. When did a Dutch governor's daughter throw herself down a well?

4. What commission did Uncle Ned oversee while he was in Jaffna?

5. What color were the walls in the old governor's home when the Dutch first built the house?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Lalla look like when she was at the racetrack?

4. What myth was told about thalagoya?

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

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

7. In the introduction to Chapter 1, what nightmare did Michael experience?

8. What did Michael see in a dream when he was staying at a friend's house near Lake Ontario?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Michael told how snakes littered the family home at Rock Hill. Discuss snakes and their behavior in Ceylon and Rock Hill.

Essay Topic 2

Michael's siblings remembered the days before their parents divorced. Discuss the memories of Christopher, Janet, and Gillian and how those memories affected them.

Essay Topic 3

During April and May, Michael's family would move to Nuwara Eliya. Compare Nuwara Eliya and Colombo.

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