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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Life Wheel and Distance.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. After how much time do doctors no longer need to use the reference books that were available in base hospital?
(a) 8 weeks of 18 hour days.
(b) 3 weeks of 18 hour days.
(c) 2 weeks of 15 hour days.
(d) 4 weeks of 15 hour days.

3. In "Ananda," how close are Sarath and Anil to Ratnapura before they are stopped by a roadblock?
(a) 90 minutes.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 30 minutes.

4. In "A Brother," during the first two years of the war, how many casualties were brought in as a result of explosions?
(a) 350.
(b) 300.
(c) 400.
(d) 250.

5. How old is Anil in "Sarath"?
(a) 35.
(b) 31.
(c) 33.
(d) 29.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Mouse," how many years did Gamini worked up north in the peripheral hospitals?

2. When the first victims began appearing in "A Brother," how were they described?

3. What was the name of Palipana's brother who seemed more congenial than Palipana?

4. In "A Brother," where does Sarath think that Sailor was first buried?

5. In "Ananda," what does Anil remember that Gamini said about when Sri Lanka had halls for the sick?

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