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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. What decorates the Stone Book at Polonnaruwa?
(a) Leaves.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Ducks.
(d) Swans.

2. In "A Brother," when did the victims of "intentional violence" (118) begin appearing at the hospital?
(a) March 1984.
(b) April 1984.
(c) May 1984.
(d) February 1984.

3. In "Sarath," where does Anil's friend Leaf live who sends her a postcard?
(a) France.
(b) Britain.
(c) America.
(d) Germany.

4. At the end of "A Brother," how does Sarath remember that a prisoner was transported?
(a) Ox cart.
(b) Bus.
(c) Car.
(d) Bicycle.

5. In "The Grove of Ascetics," how old is Palipana?
(a) 71.
(b) 74.
(c) 76.
(d) 78.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Brother," where did Anil study forensic sciences to human rights?

2. When Anil examines bodies with forensic students in "Sarath," how old is the first victim?

3. In "Sarath," how long is Anil supposed to work with an archaeologist in Colombo?

4. How many years was Sarath a student of Palipana?

5. In "A Brother," what time of day do Sarath and Anil arrive at the center of Colombo?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "A Brother," what happened at Ward Place Hospital when insurgents came to the hospital?

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

4. In the Introduction, why is a woman sitting in a grave in Guatemala?

5. In "A Brother," what did Anil notice about men and women when she went abroad to study medicine?

6. Why is Anil sent to Sri Lanka?

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

8. In The Grove of the Ascetics, what is Ananda's job and what are the working conditions like?

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

10. In the Grove of Ascetics, how is Palipana described?

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