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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. In "Sarath," when was a mass grave found in Naipattimunai?

2. In "A Brother," where did women sleep when their children were in the hospital?

3. In "The Grove of Ascetics," who does Palipana say that the girl is who is with him?

4. How many of Sarath's father's brothers were married to the same woman?

5. When was Dr. Linus Corea kidnapped?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Sarath remember about being Palipana's student in The Grove of the Ascetics?

4. Why is Anil sent to Sri Lanka?

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

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

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

8. What is Lakma's story?

9. What story was told about Linus Corea, and who was he?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel takes place during Sri Lanka’s civil war. What is revealed about the uselessness of war? What is the role of war in the novel? What does war symbolize?

Essay Topic 2

Palipana settles in the Grove of Ascetics, a place that was once home to ascetics. What type of lifestyle is lived by ascetics? What type of lifestyle is Palipana living when Anil meets him? Why does Palipana chose that place and that lifestyle at the end of his life?

Essay Topic 3

The title of the novel is Anil’s Ghost. What does the title represent? What were the ghost or ghosts in Anil’s life and why?

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