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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Grove of Ascetics.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Grove of Ascetics," when was the graffiti at Sigiriya thought to have been inscribed?
(a) 6th century.
(b) 5th century.
(c) 7th century.
(d) 8th century.

2. In "The Grove of Ascetics," what date does Anil give to the cache of bones where Sailor was found?
(a) 9th century.
(b) 18th century.
(c) 19th century.
(d) 11 century.

3. In "Sarath," how is a man killed on a train?
(a) He is suffocated and thrown out a window.
(b) He is shot.
(c) He is choked with a chain and thrown out a window.
(d) He is stabbed.

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

5. In "The Grove of Ascetics," where did a Sri Lankan translate rock graffiti?
(a) Pompeii.
(b) Hereculaneum.
(c) Sigiriya.
(d) Dambulla.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the name of Palipana's brother who seemed more congenial than Palipana?

3. When Anil gets sick at Bandarawela, what are her symptoms?

4. What age was Palipana when he finished studying languages and text?

5. In "The Grove of Ascetics," how old is Palipana?

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