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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. From what family member did Anil get her name?
(a) Grandfather.
(b) Uncle.
(c) Brother.
(d) Cousin.

2. How old was Anil when she left Sri Lanka?
(a) 24.
(b) 31.
(c) 21.
(d) 18.

3. In the Introduction, what time does the team reach the site?
(a) 5 a.m.
(b) 4 a.m.
(c) 4:30 a.m.
(d) 5:30 a.m.

4. In "The Grove of Ascetics," what is the name of the girl who helps Palipana?
(a) Dayani.
(b) Amanthi.
(c) Upeksha.
(d) Lakma.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Grove of Ascetics," at what time of day does Palipana say that eyes of the Buddha had to be painted?

2. In the Introduction, where are Anil and her team?

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

4. How did Anil's parents die?

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

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