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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Between Heartbeats," where does Sarath tell Anil that he was selected to go and study for a year?
(a) Japan.
(b) Thailand.
(c) China.
(d) Singapore.

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

3. In "The Mouse," who did Gamini refuse to be photographed with?
(a) Family of a wounded boy.
(b) Visiting politician.
(c) President.
(d) Family of a wounded girl.

4. How old was Lakdasa in "Between Heartbeats"?
(a) 33.
(b) 37.
(c) 28.
(d) 41.

5. In "Between Heartbeats," how old were the twins who were shot twice?
(a) 11 months.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 9 months.

6. In "Between Heartbeats," what does Anil remember made Cullis fall in love with her?
(a) Her hair.
(b) Her eyes.
(c) Her work.
(d) Her laugh.

7. In "Ananda," what does Sarath say is the only thing that is state-of-the-art in Sri Lanka?
(a) Schools.
(b) Roads.
(c) Weapons.
(d) Hospitals.

8. In "The Mouse," how long after Gamini's wife left him did he collapse from exhaustion?
(a) 11 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 8 months.

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

10. In "Between Heartbeats," what was the only silent place in the base hospital that Gamini worked in during his last year in the northeast?
(a) Blood bank.
(b) Orthopedics.
(c) Morgue.
(d) Rheumatology.

11. In "Between Heartbeats," where does Anil remember leaving Cullis?
(a) Borrego Springs.
(b) Mi Laguna.
(c) Coachella.
(d) Stallion Oaks.

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

13. In "Ananda," how many days a week is Sarath gone to Colombo?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

14. In "Between Heartbeats," what was the date of the water tomb that Sareth worked on?
(a) 3rd century B.C.
(b) 5th century B.C.
(c) 945 A.D.
(d) 1100 A.D.

15. In "Between Heartbeats," how far away was a massacre in a village while Gamini was performing heart surgery?
(a) 23 miles.
(b) 17 miles.
(c) 30 miles.
(d) 5 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many centuries after Asanga the Wise lived at Arankale did monks return and live there again?

2. How long did Sarath stay at Wickramsinghe when he was 13 and his brother was sick?

3. In "Ananda," how many murder charges have been made during the troubles?

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

5. In "Between Heartbeats," where was the base hospital that Gamini worked in during his last year in the northeast?

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