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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 the 1970s, where did academics have international conferences?
(a) Delhi, Colombo, and Hong Kong.
(b) Boston, Singapore, and Malaysia.
(c) Calcutta, Beijing, and Badulla.
(d) Paris, Madrid, and Tokyo.

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

3. In "The Grove of Ascetics," where did a Sri Lankan translate rock graffiti?
(a) Sigiriya.
(b) Pompeii.
(c) Hereculaneum.
(d) Dambulla.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Grove of Ascetics," what date does Anil give to the cache of bones where Sailor was found?

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

3. Who does Anil read about when she is sick in "Sarath"?

4. Where did Palipana find the remaining structures of a monastery?

5. In "The Grove of Ascetics," how old does Anil think that Sailor was when he died?

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