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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. Who does Anil read about when she is sick in "Sarath"?
(a) Einstein and Edison.
(b) Madame Curry and Mother Teresa.
(c) Lincoln and Roosevelt.
(d) Gandhi and Frank Sinatra.

2. In "Sarath," how long has it been since Anil has been to Sri Lanka?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 22 years.
(c) 11 years.
(d) 15 years.

3. In the 1970s, where did academics have international conferences?
(a) Boston, Singapore, and Malaysia.
(b) Calcutta, Beijing, and Badulla.
(c) Paris, Madrid, and Tokyo.
(d) Delhi, Colombo, and Hong Kong.

4. In "Sarath," how long is Anil supposed to work with an archaeologist in Colombo?
(a) 11 weeks.
(b) 13 weeks.
(c) 7 weeks.
(d) 4 weeks.

5. During Anil's second morning in Sri Lanka, where does is she asked to meet forensic students?
(a) Asiri Hospital.
(b) General Hospital.
(c) Kynsey Road Hospital.
(d) Kandy Private Hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Palipana find the remaining structures of a monastery?

2. In "The Grove of Ascetics," what date does Anil give to the cache of bones where Sailor was found?

3. In "The Grove of Ascetics," how long are the shifts that gem-pit workers labor?

4. In The Grove of Ascetics, where does Anil say that the pollen on Sailor might have come from?

5. In "Sarath," where does Anil's friend Leaf live who sends her a postcard?

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