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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Grove of Ascetics.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Grove of Ascetics," who does Palipana say that the girl is who is with him?
(a) His sister's daughter.
(b) His daughter.
(c) His granddaughter.
(d) His brother's daughter.

2. How did Anil's parents die?
(a) Murdered.
(b) Hurricane.
(c) Car crash.
(d) Flood.

3. In "Sarath," where is the rented house where Anil is staying?
(a) Nelson Lane.
(b) St. Michaels Road.
(c) Kew Road.
(d) Ward Place.

4. In "The Grove of Ascetics," who was the epigraphist who wrestled archaeological authority away from the Europeans?
(a) Aiyar.
(b) Palipana.
(c) Hultzsch.
(d) Sircar.

5. When Anil visits Lalitha in "Sarath," where does her grandmother say that she works?
(a) Fields.
(b) Refugee camps.
(c) Rajagiriya.
(d) Colombo.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Anil in "Sarath"?

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

3. What was the occupation of Sarath's father?

4. In "Sarath," how old is Lalitha?

5. During the reign of Udaya the Third, how were monks killed who fled the court to escape the king?

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