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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) 12 weeks.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 3 months.

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

3. Where did Gamini go for his final years of school?
(a) Eastern University.
(b) Trinity College.
(c) Royal Institute.
(d) Wayamba University.

4. In "Ananda," how long did it take Sirissa to walk to the school?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 25 minutes.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 20 minutes.

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

6. 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.

7. At the end of "Ananda," what type of mine does Sarath believe that Sailor might have worked?
(a) Plumbago.
(b) Gem.
(c) Magnesium.
(d) Aluminium.

8. What illness did Sarath's brother have when Sarath first went to the family estate in Ekneligoda?
(a) Diphtheria.
(b) Dengue fever.
(c) Ebola.
(d) Malaria.

9. In "The Mouse," where did Gamini meet Sarath's wife?
(a) Wedding.
(b) Friend's house.
(c) Fancy-dress party.
(d) Hospital.

10. In "The Mouse," what did Gamini do when he was staying at his aunt's house in Boralesgamuwa?
(a) Stole some money.
(b) Drank some alcohol.
(c) Shot at a tree.
(d) Shot at a candle.

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

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

13. In "Ananda," how many murder charges have been made during the troubles?
(a) 11.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) None.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Sareth's wife kill herself?

2. What was Gamini's nickname when he was younger?

3. When did Ananda's wife Sirissa disappear?

4. In "Ananda," when Anil finds Ananada drunk and drags him into the house, what does she play on her Walkman?

5. From what type of tree can Anil break twigs to clean her teeth or burn to keep mosquitoes away?

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