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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Grove of Ascetics," what is the name of the girl who helps Palipana?
(a) Upeksha.
(b) Lakma.
(c) Dayani.
(d) Amanthi.

2. During the reign of Udaya the Third, how were monks killed who fled the court to escape the king?
(a) Stabbed.
(b) Burned.
(c) Hung.
(d) Heads cut off.

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

4. In "A Brother," how much did a new artificial foot cost in Sri Lanka?
(a) 30 pounds.
(b) 70 pounds.
(c) 100 pounds.
(d) 175 pounds.

5. In the Introduction, where are Anil and her team?
(a) Peru.
(b) Chile.
(c) Guatemala.
(d) Ecuador.

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

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

8. What type of anthropologist is Anil?
(a) Forensic.
(b) Medical.
(c) Cultural.
(d) Linguistic.

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

10. In The Grove of Ascetics, where does Anil say that the pollen on Sailor might have come from?
(a) Kegalle and Ratnapura.
(b) Kalmunai.
(c) Matara and Galle.
(d) Trincomalee.

11. From what family member did Anil get her name?
(a) Uncle.
(b) Brother.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Cousin.

12. When was the linguistic subtext that Palipana claimed to have been translated, but that seemed to be a fiction, supposed to have been written?
(a) 6th century.
(b) 11th century.
(c) 5th century.
(d) 9th century.

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

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

15. In "A Brother," when did the victims of "intentional violence" (118) begin appearing at the hospital?
(a) February 1984.
(b) May 1984.
(c) April 1984.
(d) March 1984.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was broken when Dr. Linus Corea was kidnapped?

2. In "Sarath," how long has it been since Anil has been to Sri Lanka?

3. In "Sarath," where is the rented house where Anil is staying?

4. What decorates the Stone Book at Polonnaruwa?

5. What age was Dr. Linus Corea when he had his first birthday in captivity?

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