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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "A Brother," what size grenade could destroy most of a person's feet?
(a) Size of a tea cup.
(b) Size of a book.
(c) Size of a tennis ball.
(d) Size of an inkwell.

2. In "Sarath," where does Anil's friend Leaf live who sends her a postcard?
(a) America.
(b) Britain.
(c) France.
(d) Germany.

3. In "A Brother," where did women sleep when their children were in the hospital?
(a) On the floor.
(b) On stools.
(c) In a chair.
(d) On their child's bed.

4. Where did Palipana find the remaining structures of a monastery?
(a) 9 miles from Kandy.
(b) 20 miles from Anuradhapura.
(c) 5 miles from Puttulam.
(d) 15 miles from Badulla.

5. In "Sarath," when does Anil arrive at Katunayake airport?
(a) May.
(b) April.
(c) February.
(d) March.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did a Japanese archaeologist discover the Bodhisattvas?

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

3. When did Palipana enter the field of archaeology?

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

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

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