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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What age was Dr. Linus Corea when he had his first birthday in captivity?
(a) 48.
(b) 50.
(c) 51.
(d) 49.

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

4. How old is Sarath Diayasena?
(a) Early 50s.
(b) Late 30s.
(c) Late 40s.
(d) Early 40s.

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

6. In the Introduction, what time does the team reach the site?
(a) 5:30 a.m.
(b) 5 a.m.
(c) 4:30 a.m.
(d) 4 a.m.

7. In "The Grove of Ascetics," who was the epigraphist who wrestled archaeological authority away from the Europeans?
(a) Sircar.
(b) Palipana.
(c) Hultzsch.
(d) Aiyar.

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

9. 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) 9th century.
(b) 5th century.
(c) 11th century.
(d) 6th century.

10. In "The Grove of Ascetics," by what time has Ananda Udugama and his companions walked a mile and come down into the fields?
(a) 4:30 a.m.
(b) 5:30 a.m.
(c) 5:15 a.m.
(d) 4:15 a.m.

11. In Sarath, what sport did Anil excel in as a teenager?
(a) Tennis.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Track.
(d) Swimming.

12. When Anil gets sick at Bandarawela, what are her symptoms?
(a) Headache and fever.
(b) Fever and chills.
(c) Sore throat and fever.
(d) Vomiting and diarrhea.

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

14. In "A Brother," what time of day do Sarath and Anil arrive at the center of Colombo?
(a) 1 a.m.
(b) 2 a.m.
(c) Midnight.
(d) Dawn.

15. How many years was Sarath a student of Palipana?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Anil examines bodies with forensic students in "Sarath," how old is the first victim?

2. In "The Grove of Ascetics," how old does Anil think that Sailor was when he died?

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

4. In "Sarath," when was a mass grave found in Naipattimunai?

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

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