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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, what sport did Anil excel in as a teenager?

2. In "A Brother," how much did a new artificial foot cost in Sri Lanka?

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

4. How old is Anil in "Sarath"?

5. What age was Dr. Linus Corea when he had his first birthday in captivity?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. At the end of "A Brother," what images did Sarath and Palipana once see in a cave?

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

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

6. When Anil arrives in Sri Lanka, how does the dawn arrive like thunder?

7. Where are Anil and Sarath to work while she is in Sri Lanka?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ananda reconstructs a statue at the end of the novel. What does the broken statue represent? What is symbolized when Ananda reconstructs the statue?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Gamini and his wife have very different opinions about his childhood. How does Gamini describe his childhood? How does his wife describe his childhood? How much of what they feel about his childhood is perception and how much is reality? Is either one of them able to see the truth of his childhood?

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