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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was broken when Dr. Linus Corea was kidnapped?
(a) Rib.
(b) Finger.
(c) Wrist.
(d) Ankle.

2. When the first victims began appearing in "A Brother," how were they described?
(a) A mix of male and female in their 20s.
(b) A mix of male and female in their 20s and 30s.
(c) Mostly men in their 30s.
(d) Nearly all male in their 20s.

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

4. In "The Grove of Ascetics," who does Palipana say that the girl is who is with him?
(a) His brother's daughter.
(b) His daughter.
(c) His sister's daughter.
(d) His granddaughter.

5. Where was the second place that Anil studied in the United States?
(a) Colorado.
(b) Texas.
(c) Arizona.
(d) New Mexico.

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

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

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

9. In "Sarath," how old is Lalitha?
(a) 51.
(b) 48.
(c) 50.
(d) 49.

10. 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) 350.
(c) 300.
(d) 400.

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

12. How many years did Palipana study the graffiti at Sigiriya?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 11 years.
(d) 17 years.

13. In "A Brother," when was Anil married for a short time?
(a) 21.
(b) 24.
(c) Late 20s.
(d) Early 20s.

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

15. What was the name of Palipana's brother who seemed more congenial than Palipana?
(a) Anishka.
(b) Chaminda.
(c) Narada.
(d) Ravith.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Palipana enter the field of archaeology?

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

3. In The Grove of Ascetics, where does Anil say that the pollen on Sailor might have come from?

4. What type of anthropologist is Anil?

5. In "Sarath," how is a man killed on a train?

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