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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Ananda," what do soldiers take from Anil's bag at a roadblock?
(a) Batteries.
(b) Cologne.
(c) Aspirin.
(d) Pens.

2. In "The Mouse," who did Gamini refuse to be photographed with?
(a) Family of a wounded boy.
(b) President.
(c) Family of a wounded girl.
(d) Visiting politician.

3. In "Between Heartbeats," where does Sarath tell Anil that he was selected to go and study for a year?
(a) Singapore.
(b) China.
(c) Thailand.
(d) Japan.

4. What was Sarath's wife wearing when Gamini first met her?
(a) Tuxedo.
(b) Wedding dress.
(c) Pantsuit.
(d) Navy dress and jacket.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Sarath," where is the rented house where Anil is staying?

2. What was the name of Anil's professor who said, "The bone of choice would be the femur" (140)?

3. In "The Mouse," if Gamini went outside to sit on a bench, when would he ask an intern to wake him?

4. After how much time do doctors no longer need to use the reference books that were available in base hospital?

5. In "Sarath," how is a man killed on a train?

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