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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Anil in "Sarath"?

2. In "The Grove of Ascetics," when was the graffiti at Sigiriya thought to have been inscribed?

3. In "The Grove of Ascetics," what date does Anil give to the cache of bones where Sailor was found?

4. In "The Grove of Ascetics," what is the name of the girl who helps Palipana?

5. In the 1970s, where did academics have international conferences?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "A Brother," what did Anil find different about English classrooms?

2. Why is Anil sent to Sri Lanka?

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

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

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

6. When Anil examines a body with forensic students at the Kynsey Road Hospital, what does she discover?

7. In "A Brother," what does Gamini tell Sarath and Anil about their investigation?

8. What is Lakma's story?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gamini works in hospitals that have to care for the wounded from the war. What horrors does Gamini see? How is Gamini affected personally and emotionally by the war and its effects?

Essay Topic 2

Anil and Sarath work tirelessly to determine Sailor’s identity. Why is it so important to learn who he was? Who could be implicated if his identity can be discovered? Why would finding his identity help him as one victim speak for the many other victims?

Essay Topic 3

For Gamini, Emergency Services becomes a cocoon for him after his wife leaves him. How does Emergency Services become Gamini’s cocoon? Why does he need a cocoon as a refuge?

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