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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. When did Palipana enter the field of archaeology?
(a) 30s.
(b) After retiring from civil service.
(c) Middle-age.
(d) 20s.

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

3. During the reign of Udaya the Third, how were monks killed who fled the court to escape the king?
(a) Heads cut off.
(b) Hung.
(c) Stabbed.
(d) Burned.

4. What colored sarongs do the men wear who are rolling cigarettes at the end of "The Grove of Ascetics"?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue-green.
(c) Reddish-orange.
(d) Yellow.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Sarath," when does Anil arrive at Katunayake airport?

2. During Anil's second morning in Sri Lanka, where does is she asked to meet forensic students?

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

4. When was the linguistic subtext that Palipana claimed to have been translated, but that seemed to be a fiction, supposed to have been written?

5. In "Sarath," what languages is a sign printed in that starts "Let conversations cease" (66)?

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