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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 "A Brother," when were the buildings that made up the hospital erected?
2. In "A Brother," during the first two years of the war, how many casualties were brought in as a result of explosions?
3. When the first victims began appearing in "A Brother," how were they described?
4. In The Grove of Ascetics, where does Anil say that the pollen on Sailor might have come from?
5. In "Sarath," what languages is a sign printed in that starts "Let conversations cease" (66)?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "A Brother," what did Anil find different about English classrooms?
2. When Anil examines a body with forensic students at the Kynsey Road Hospital, what does she discover?
3. What does Sarath remember about being Palipana's student in The Grove of the Ascetics?
4. In the Introduction, why is a woman sitting in a grave in Guatemala?
5. Who was a mentor to Sarath as an adult and what happened to him?
6. At the end of The Grove of Ascetics, who does Palipana say they need to rebuild Sailor's head?
7. In "A Brother," when and how did Gamini handle triage?
8. Who is Chitra, and why does Anil contact her in Sarath?
9. What does Sarath tell Anil about the situation in Sri Lanka when they first meet?
10. Why is Anil sent to Sri Lanka?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Ananda drinks a lot when he is not working. Why does Ananda drink so much? Why does he attempt suicide? What torments Ananda and why can he not find peace?
Essay Topic 3
Anil had an affair with a married man. How does the author describe the relationship between the two? Why was the relationship doomed from the beginning?
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