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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Grove of Ascetics," how long are the shifts that gem-pit workers labor?
(a) 6 hours.
(b) 4 hours.
(c) 8 hours.
(d) 3 hours.

2. In the Introduction, what time does the team reach the site?
(a) 4:30 a.m.
(b) 5 a.m.
(c) 5:30 a.m.
(d) 4 a.m.

3. In "The Grove of Ascetics," at what time of day does Palipana say that eyes of the Buddha had to be painted?
(a) 3 a.m.
(b) 4 p.m.
(c) 9 p.m.
(d) 5 a.m.

4. In "Ananda," what does Ananda try to use to kill himself?
(a) Rope.
(b) Drugs.
(c) Stick.
(d) Knife.

5. In "The Grove of Ascetics," on their way back to Colombo, what do Sarath and Anil see in the road?
(a) Cow.
(b) Truck driver.
(c) Dead man.
(d) Dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years was Sarath a student of Palipana?

2. In "A Brother," where does Sarath think that Sailor was first buried?

3. In "Ananda," how many generations of a family have lived at the estate where Sarath, Anil, and Ananda work recreating Sailor's head?

4. What sport did Anil and other forensic anthropologists like to play when she worked in the United States?

5. What are the dimensions of the Stone Book at Polonnaruwa?

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