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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Brother.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Anil's parents die?
(a) Murdered.
(b) Flood.
(c) Hurricane.
(d) Car crash.

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

3. In "A Brother," what does Sarath owe the hospital because his brother worked on the truck driver and removed the nails from his hands?
(a) Antibiotics.
(b) 2 needles.
(c) Betalima.
(d) Iodine.

4. In "Sarath," what languages is a sign printed in that starts "Let conversations cease" (66)?
(a) Sinhala, French, and English.
(b) Latin, Sinhala, and English.
(c) Sinhala, English and Spanish.
(d) Sinhala, English, and German.

5. In "A Brother," when were the buildings that made up the hospital erected?
(a) 80 years ago.
(b) 50 years ago.
(c) Turn of the century.
(d) Mid-19th century.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the occupation of Sarath's father?

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

4. What colored sarongs do the men wear who are rolling cigarettes at the end of "The Grove of Ascetics"?

5. In "A Brother," what size grenade could destroy most of a person's feet?

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