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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "A Brother," where did Anil study forensic sciences to human rights?
(a) Wyoming.
(b) Oklahoma.
(c) Colorado.
(d) Missouri.

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

3. How many of Sarath's father's brothers were married to the same woman?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

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

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

6. In "Sarath," how long is Anil supposed to work with an archaeologist in Colombo?
(a) 7 weeks.
(b) 13 weeks.
(c) 4 weeks.
(d) 11 weeks.

7. In "The Grove of Ascetics," at what time of day does Palipana say that eyes of the Buddha had to be painted?
(a) 4 p.m.
(b) 9 p.m.
(c) 3 a.m.
(d) 5 a.m.

8. What decorates the Stone Book at Polonnaruwa?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Ducks.
(c) Leaves.
(d) Swans.

9. In "A Brother," what was Colombo doctor, Linus Corea's, specialty?
(a) Cardiac surgeon.
(b) Epidemiologist.
(c) Neurosurgeon.
(d) Gastroenterologist.

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

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

12. In "The Grove of Ascetics," when was the graffiti at Sigiriya thought to have been inscribed?
(a) 7th century.
(b) 6th century.
(c) 5th century.
(d) 8th century.

13. In "The Grove of Ascetics," what date does Anil give to the cache of bones where Sailor was found?
(a) 9th century.
(b) 19th century.
(c) 11 century.
(d) 18th century.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Grove of Ascetics," how old is Palipana?

3. In "A Brother," when Anil was driving with Sarath once, how many unauthorized places of detention did he say were in Colombo?

4. In "A Brother," where was Anil the first time she heard the term "amygdala"?

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

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