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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," what size grenade could destroy most of a person's feet?

2. In "A Brother," what does Sarath owe the hospital because his brother worked on the truck driver and removed the nails from his hands?

3. At the end of "A Brother," how does Sarath remember that a prisoner was transported?

4. What was the name of Palipana's brother who seemed more congenial than Palipana?

5. How old is Sarath Diayasena?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "A Brother," when and how did Gamini handle triage?

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

3. In "A Brother," what is mentioned about a North Central Province hospital?

4. How had Palipana entered the field of archaeology?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why is Anil sent to Sri Lanka?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anil was very lonely when she first went to England. Why was Anil lonely? How did she try to assuage her loneliness? How did her loneliness lead to a bad decision?

Essay Topic 2

Gamini had a troubled relationship with Sarath. What was their relationship like? Why was it troubled? How did Gamini feel about the relationship when he saw his brother’s body? How did his brother’s death cause Gamini regret?

Essay Topic 3

Palipana makes a comment on page 99 that there is no existence without eyes. Why does Palipana use a story about eye painting to make his point about the relationship between eyes and existence? What does Palipana communicate about blindness through the comment that he makes?

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