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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ananda.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Grove of Ascetics," on their way back to Colombo, what do Sarath and Anil see in the road?
(a) Dog.
(b) Dead man.
(c) Cow.
(d) Truck driver.

2. During the reign of Udaya the Third, how were monks killed who fled the court to escape the king?
(a) Hung.
(b) Stabbed.
(c) Burned.
(d) Heads cut off.

3. In "A Brother," what size grenade could destroy most of a person's feet?
(a) Size of an inkwell.
(b) Size of a tea cup.
(c) Size of a tennis ball.
(d) Size of a book.

4. In The Grove of Ascetics, where does Anil say that the pollen on Sailor might have come from?
(a) Kalmunai.
(b) Kegalle and Ratnapura.
(c) Trincomalee.
(d) Matara and Galle.

5. In "Ananda," what time did Sirissa always reach the bridge?
(a) 7:00 a.m.
(b) 5:00 a.m.
(c) 5:30 a.m.
(d) 6:30 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Grove of Ascetics," at what time of day does Palipana say that eyes of the Buddha had to be painted?

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

4. In "Sarath," where does Anil's friend Leaf live who sends her a postcard?

5. Where did Palipana find the remaining structures of a monastery?

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