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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "The Mouse," after treating wounded at the beach, what did Gamini notice was missing from his hotel room when he returned?
(a) Sheets.
(b) Watch.
(c) Photographs.
(d) Alarm clock.

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

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

5. From what type of tree can Anil break twigs to clean her teeth or burn to keep mosquitoes away?
(a) Kohomba.
(b) Kuru Kos.
(c) Sadikka.
(d) Moonoamal.

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

7. In "Between Heartbeats," when Anil would watch television outside with Leaf, what would she bring to eat?
(a) Spaghetti.
(b) Pizza.
(c) Fried chicken.
(d) Barbecued chicken.

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

9. At the end of "The Mouse," how long had Gamini and other doctors planned on working in the northeast?
(a) 1-year shift.
(b) 3-month shift.
(c) 2-year shift.
(d) 6-month shift.

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

11. How old is the house in Wickramasinghe where Sarath and Anil stay in "Ananada"?
(a) 200 years.
(b) 50 years.
(c) 30 years.
(d) 150 years.

12. When Gamini was at the beach in "The Mouse," how old were the wounded that gunmen took him to to treat?
(a) Mid-20s.
(b) 20s and 30s.
(c) Mid-30s.
(d) 16, 17, and younger.

13. When did Asanga the Wise and his followers live in solitude at Arankale?
(a) 11th century.
(b) 12th century.
(c) 10th century.
(d) 13th century.

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

15. In "Between Heartbeats," when Gamini was working in the north, what time would a rooster start crowing?
(a) 4 a.m.
(b) 6 a.m.
(c) 5 a.m.
(d) 3 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Mouse," what did Gamini do when he was staying at his aunt's house in Boralesgamuwa?

2. In "The Mouse," in a memoir Gamini read about Dr. Peterson, how long ago did the doctor travel to hospital in the northeast?

3. In "Between Heartbeats," when did the massacre happen at a village while Gamini was performing heart surgery?

4. In "Between Heartbeats," what does Anil remember made Cullis fall in love with her?

5. When did Ananda's wife Sirissa disappear?

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