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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What age was Palipana when he finished studying languages and text?
(a) 39.
(b) 41.
(c) 38.
(d) 40.

2. In "The Grove of Ascetics," how long are the shifts that gem-pit workers labor?
(a) 4 hours.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 8 hours.
(d) 6 hours.

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

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

5. In "A Brother," where does Sarath think that Sailor was first buried?
(a) A coal pit.
(b) A swamp.
(c) Desert.
(d) Jungle.

Short Answer Questions

1. After how much time do doctors no longer need to use the reference books that were available in base hospital?

2. In the Introduction, what time does the team reach the site?

3. In "Sarath," where does Anil's friend Leaf live who sends her a postcard?

4. In "The Grove of Ascetics," when was the graffiti at Sigiriya thought to have been inscribed?

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

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