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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Between Heartbeats," how long did it take for Leaf to communicate with Anil after she left?
(a) 8 weeks.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 12 weeks.
(d) 6 months.

2. In "The Mouse," when Gamini was at the beach and asked to care for wounded, what language did the gunmen speak?
(a) Sinhala.
(b) Tamil.
(c) Rodiya.
(d) Creole Malay.

3. In "The Mouse," where did Sarath's wife work?
(a) Radio station.
(b) Elementary school.
(c) Law office.
(d) University.

4. In "Ananda," what time did Sirissa always reach the bridge?
(a) 5:00 a.m.
(b) 6:30 a.m.
(c) 7:00 a.m.
(d) 5:30 a.m.

5. What was Sarath's wife wearing when Gamini first met her?
(a) Wedding dress.
(b) Tuxedo.
(c) Navy dress and jacket.
(d) Pantsuit.

6. In "The Mouse," what doctor carried a body out of a hospital when lights failed, put the body on a bench, and aimed car lights onto the patient?
(a) Sargsyan.
(b) Orujov.
(c) Hajiev.
(d) Spittel.

7. In the water tomb that Sareth worked on, what musical instrument was most common?
(a) Mouth organs.
(b) Zithers.
(c) Drums.
(d) Bells.

8. In "Between Heartbeats," where was the base hospital that Gamini worked in during his last year in the northeast?
(a) Palugasdamana.
(b) Polonnaruwa.
(c) Jayanthipura.
(d) Kaduruwella.

9. In "Ananda," what does Anil remember that Tibetans believe monks become in the next life if they had not meditated properly?
(a) Cats.
(b) Wolves.
(c) Squirrels.
(d) Dogs.

10. In "Between Heartbeats," how many families did a village clinic serve?
(a) 190.
(b) 230.
(c) 345.
(d) 700.

11. In "Between Heartbeats," where did Gamini meet Chrishanti?
(a) Fancy-dress party.
(b) College.
(c) His parents' house.
(d) Hospital.

12. When did Ananda's wife Sirissa disappear?
(a) 1986.
(b) 1988.
(c) 1987.
(d) 1989.

13. In "Between Heartbeats," where did Anil meet Leaf after Leaf had gone away?
(a) New Mexico.
(b) California.
(c) Texas.
(d) Colorado.

14. In "The Mouse," in a memoir Gamini read about Dr. Peterson, how long ago did the doctor travel to hospital in the northeast?
(a) 80 years.
(b) 53 years.
(c) 60 years.
(d) 45 years.

15. In "The Mouse," when bodies came inland, how many rivers did they come down?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Ananda," how close are Sarath and Anil to Ratnapura before they are stopped by a roadblock?

2. In "Ananda," as Anil examines Sailor's skeleton, how long before his death does Anil think his left leg had been broken badly?

3. In "Ananda," what do soldiers take from Anil's bag at a roadblock?

4. In "The Mouse," where did Gamini ask a driver to wake him after he had to take a leave from the hospital because of exhaustion?

5. In "The Mouse," at what hotel did Gamini stay when he was recovering from exhaustion?

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