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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 "Sarath," where is the rented house where Anil is staying?
(a) Ward Place.
(b) Nelson Lane.
(c) Kew Road.
(d) St. Michaels Road.

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

3. What decorates the Stone Book at Polonnaruwa?
(a) Swans.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Ducks.
(d) Leaves.

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

5. How did Anil's parents die?
(a) Murdered.
(b) Car crash.
(c) Flood.
(d) Hurricane.

Short Answer Questions

1. What colored sarongs do the men wear who are rolling cigarettes at the end of "The Grove of Ascetics"?

2. How old was Anil when she left Sri Lanka?

3. In "Sarath," when was a mass grave found in Naipattimunai?

4. How many years did Palipana study the graffiti at Sigiriya?

5. In "Sarath," how old is Lalitha?

(see the answer key)

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