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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what family member did Anil get her name?
(a) Grandfather.
(b) Brother.
(c) Cousin.
(d) Uncle.

2. What are the dimensions of the Stone Book at Polonnaruwa?
(a) 8 feet high and 15 feet long.
(b) 4 feet high and 30 feet long.
(c) 4 feet high and 10 feet long.
(d) 8 feet high and 20 feet long.

3. In "The Grove of Ascetics," when was the graffiti at Sigiriya thought to have been inscribed?
(a) 5th century.
(b) 8th century.
(c) 7th century.
(d) 6th century.

4. During Anil's second morning in Sri Lanka, where does is she asked to meet forensic students?
(a) Asiri Hospital.
(b) General Hospital.
(c) Kynsey Road Hospital.
(d) Kandy Private Hospital.

5. In "A Brother," what does Sarath owe the hospital because his brother worked on the truck driver and removed the nails from his hands?
(a) Iodine.
(b) 2 needles.
(c) Antibiotics.
(d) Betalima.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Sarath," where does Anil's friend Leaf live who sends her a postcard?

2. What colored sarongs do the men wear who are rolling cigarettes at the end of "The Grove of Ascetics"?

3. At the end of "A Brother," how does Sarath remember that a prisoner was transported?

4. How old was Anil when she left Sri Lanka?

5. In "The Grove of Ascetics," how old does Anil think that Sailor was when he died?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sarath tell Anil he would like to write a book about someday?

2. Who is Chitra, and why does Anil contact her in Sarath?

3. When Anil arrives in Sri Lanka, how does the dawn arrive like thunder?

4. What is Lakma's story?

5. What is the place like where Sarath and Anil find Palipana in the Grove of Ascetics?

6. In The Grove of Ascetics, how does Anil determine the age of a skeleton?

7. At the end of The Grove of Ascetics, who does Palipana say they need to rebuild Sailor's head?

8. What does Sarath tell Anil about the situation in Sri Lanka when they first meet?

9. In "A Brother," what was the man like that Anil married briefly?

10. Why is Anil sent to Sri Lanka?

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