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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 "Ananda," what does Sarath say is the only thing that is state-of-the-art in Sri Lanka?

2. In "The Mouse," at what hotel did Gamini stay when he was recovering from exhaustion?

3. In "Between Heartbeats," how long was the heart surgery that Gamini and Fonseka did on a young boy?

4. When Gamini's wife Chrishanti left the marriage, how long did he remain in their house?

5. In "The Mouse," where did Gamini meet Sarath's wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Sareth work on in China?

2. What did Gamini do shortly after his wife left their marriage?

3. In "The Mouse," how did Gamini work, and how did he feel about his work?

4. In "Between Heartbeats," how did Anil and Leaf meet and what did they like to do together?

5. In "Between Heartbeats," where and how did Anil leave Cullis?

6. In "Ananda," how do Anil and Ananda interact when Sareth is gone?

7. In "Ananda," after Arankale was deserted for 400 years, what was it like when humans returned?

8. In "The Mouse," what happened when Gamini fell asleep on the beach?

9. What type of cases did Gamini see when he worked at the base hospital at Polonnaruwa during his last year in the northeast?

10. How did Sareth's wife die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Palipana's career ended when the runes for a translation he created could not be found. Why could Palipana not be proved right or wrong? Is there a difference between being wrong and not being able prove that someone is right? How does that relate to Palipana's situation at the end of his career?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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