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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) Madame Curry and Mother Teresa.
(b) Einstein and Edison.
(c) Gandhi and Frank Sinatra.
(d) Lincoln and Roosevelt.

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

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

4. In "The Grove of Ascetics," by what time has Ananda Udugama and his companions walked a mile and come down into the fields?
(a) 5:30 a.m.
(b) 5:15 a.m.
(c) 4:15 a.m.
(d) 4:30 a.m.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In "The Grove of Ascetics," on their way back to Colombo, what do Sarath and Anil see in the road?

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