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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Ananda," how many generations of a family have lived at the estate where Sarath, Anil, and Ananda work recreating Sailor's head?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

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

4. In "Between Heartbeats," what color earrings does the woman wear who helped Gamini with the heart surgery?
(a) White.
(b) Pink.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

5. At the forest monastery in Arankale, how many hours does Anil remember that a monk spent sweeping every morning to remove leaves from the path?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 1 1/2.

6. In "The Mouse," how many years did Gamini worked up north in the peripheral hospitals?
(a) About 2 years.
(b) More than 3 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 1 year.

7. In "Between Heartbeats," what did Gamini give an infant that could not keep anything down?
(a) Murunga.
(b) Pineapple.
(c) Pomegranate.
(d) Mango.

8. 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?
(a) Seeduwa.
(b) Moratuwa.
(c) Negombo.
(d) Kammala.

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

10. When Gamini's wife Chrishanti left the marriage, how long did he remain in their house?
(a) 7 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) A week.
(d) 2 weeks.

11. In "Ananda," what does Anil think that Sailor did for work?
(a) Farmed.
(b) Fished.
(c) Worked in the mines.
(d) Painted.

12. How did Sareth's wife kill herself?
(a) Pills.
(b) Hanging.
(c) Lye.
(d) Drowning.

13. In "The Mouse," where did Gamini spend most of his time?
(a) Outdoors.
(b) At home.
(c) Indoors.
(d) At Sarath's.

14. In "The Mouse," when Gamini was a boy, what time of day would he take his father a drink in his office?
(a) Noon.
(b) 4 p.m.
(c) After dinner.
(d) 5 p.m.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Mouse," when Gamini worked in the peripheral hospitals, how often would an anesthetist be available?

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

3. In "The Mouse," on what road was the house where Gamini grew up?

4. In "Between Heartbeats," where did Anil meet Leaf after Leaf had gone away?

5. When did Asanga the Wise and his followers live in solitude at Arankale?

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