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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Between Heartbeats.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Grove of Ascetics," by what time has Ananda Udugama and his companions walked a mile and come down into the fields?
(a) 5:30 a.m.
(b) 4:30 a.m.
(c) 5:15 a.m.
(d) 4:15 a.m.

2. In "Ananda," how long has it been since Sarath was last at Wickramasinghe?
(a) At least a decade.
(b) 11 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) About 5 years.

3. In the water tomb that Sareth remembers finding, how many bodies of females musicians were in the tomb?
(a) 15.
(b) 25.
(c) 20.
(d) 10.

4. When did Asanga the Wise and his followers live in solitude at Arankale?
(a) 10th century.
(b) 12th century.
(c) 11th century.
(d) 13th century.

5. What age was Palipana when he finished studying languages and text?
(a) 40.
(b) 39.
(c) 41.
(d) 38.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Between Heartbeats," what does Anil remember made Cullis fall in love with her?

2. In the 1970s, where did academics have international conferences?

3. During the reign of Udaya the Third, how were monks killed who fled the court to escape the king?

4. In "Between Heartbeats," how long was the heart surgery that Gamini and Fonseka did on a young boy?

5. In the water tomb that Sareth worked on, what musical instrument was most common?

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