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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the forest monastery in Arankale, how many hours does Anil remember that a monk spent sweeping every morning to remove leaves from the path?
(a) 3.
(b) 1 1/2.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

2. What illness did Sarath's brother have when Sarath first went to the family estate in Ekneligoda?
(a) Diphtheria.
(b) Ebola.
(c) Malaria.
(d) Dengue fever.

3. What was the occupation of Sarath's father?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Professor.
(d) Archaeologist.

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

5. In "Between Heartbeats," where was the base hospital that Gamini worked in during his last year in the northeast?
(a) Jayanthipura.
(b) Polonnaruwa.
(c) Palugasdamana.
(d) Kaduruwella.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Between Heartbeats," where does Sarath tell Anil that he was selected to go and study for a year?

3. How old is the house in Wickramasinghe where Sarath and Anil stay in "Ananada"?

4. In "Ananda," after Sarath takes Ananda for medical treatment, what does a foreman come to the estate to do?

5. From what type of tree can Anil break twigs to clean her teeth or burn to keep mosquitoes away?

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