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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Ananda," what does Anil remember that Gamini said about when Sri Lanka had halls for the sick?
(a) 1 century before Christ.
(b) 2 centuries after Christ.
(c) 3 centuries after Christ.
(d) 4 centuries before Christ.

2. In "Ananda," what do soldiers take from Anil's bag at a roadblock?
(a) Pens.
(b) Batteries.
(c) Aspirin.
(d) Cologne.

3. How many years did Palipana study the graffiti at Sigiriya?
(a) 11 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 17 years.

4. In "The Grove of Ascetics," what is the name of the girl who helps Palipana?
(a) Lakma.
(b) Amanthi.
(c) Upeksha.
(d) Dayani.

5. In "Between Heartbeats," where did Gamini meet Chrishanti?
(a) College.
(b) His parents' house.
(c) Hospital.
(d) Fancy-dress party.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the occupation of Sarath's father?

2. How old was Lakdasa in "Between Heartbeats"?

3. In "Between Heartbeats," how old were the twins who were shot twice?

4. In "Between Heartbeats," when did the massacre happen at a village while Gamini was performing heart surgery?

5. In "Ananda," when Anil finds Ananada drunk and drags him into the house, what does she play on her Walkman?

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