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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. In "The Mouse," what doctor carried a body out of a hospital when lights failed, put the body on a bench, and aimed car lights onto the patient?
(a) Hajiev.
(b) Sargsyan.
(c) Spittel.
(d) Orujov.

2. When Gamini first met Sarath's wife, how many times did he propose marriage to her?
(a) Twice.
(b) 3 times.
(c) Once.
(d) None.

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

4. 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.

5. In "The Mouse," how many times a day did Gamini shower after his wife left?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Lakdasa in "Between Heartbeats"?

2. When Gamini's wife Chrishanti left the marriage, how long did he remain in their house?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Gamini and his wife view his childhood?

2. What type of cases did Gamini see when he worked at the base hospital at Polonnaruwa during his last year in the northeast?

3. When Gamini was a boy, what did he think about a career?

4. In "Between Heartbeats," what did Anil say about movies in Sri Lankan movie theaters?

5. At the end of "Ananda," what are Anil's plans?

6. In "Between Heartbeats," how did Anil and Leaf meet and what did they like to do together?

7. In "Ananda," what happens when Sarath, Anil, and Ananda are stopped at a roadblock?

8. In "Ananda," how does Anil remember that some of her teachers were able to discover in a skeleton what the person's profession was?

9. In "The Mouse," what happened when Gamini fell asleep on the beach?

10. What reasons did Leaf give for moving to New Mexico, and what was the real reason for the move?

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