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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 Sarath say is the only thing that is state-of-the-art in Sri Lanka?
(a) Weapons.
(b) Schools.
(c) Hospitals.
(d) Roads.

2. In "Ananda," what does Anil remember that Tibetans believe monks become in the next life if they had not meditated properly?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Wolves.
(c) Squirrels.
(d) Cats.

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

4. In "Between Heartbeats," how long was the heart surgery that Gamini and Fonseka did on a young boy?
(a) 6 hours.
(b) 9 hours.
(c) 8 hours.
(d) 7 hours.

5. In "The Grove of Ascetics," who was the epigraphist who wrestled archaeological authority away from the Europeans?
(a) Sircar.
(b) Hultzsch.
(c) Palipana.
(d) Aiyar.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Between Heartbeats," how long did it take for Leaf to communicate with Anil after she left?

3. In "The Grove of Ascetics," who does Palipana say that the girl is who is with him?

4. In "The Grove of Ascetics," by what time has Ananda Udugama and his companions walked a mile and come down into the fields?

5. At the end of "Ananda," what type of mine does Sarath believe that Sailor might have worked?

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