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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Mouse," how long after Gamini's wife left him did he collapse from exhaustion?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 8 months.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 11 months.

2. In "Between Heartbeats," how long did it take for Leaf to communicate with Anil after she left?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 12 weeks.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 8 weeks.

3. In "The Mouse," what doctor carried a body out of a hospital when lights failed, put the body on a bench, and aimed car lights onto the patient?
(a) Hajiev.
(b) Orujov.
(c) Spittel.
(d) Sargsyan.

4. In "The Mouse," how many times a day did Gamini shower after his wife left?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

5. In "The Mouse," in a memoir Gamini read about Dr. Peterson, how long ago did the doctor travel to hospital in the northeast?
(a) 53 years.
(b) 60 years.
(c) 80 years.
(d) 45 years.

6. In "Between Heartbeats," what was the date of the water tomb that Sareth worked on?
(a) 945 A.D.
(b) 1100 A.D.
(c) 3rd century B.C.
(d) 5th century B.C.

7. What was Gamini's nickname when he was younger?
(a) The parrot.
(b) The mouse.
(c) The puppy.
(d) The midget.

8. In "Ananda," how many generations of a family have lived at the estate where Sarath, Anil, and Ananda work recreating Sailor's head?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

9. Where did Gamini go for his final years of school?
(a) Wayamba University.
(b) Eastern University.
(c) Trinity College.
(d) Royal Institute.

10. After Sarath takes Ananda for medical treatment in Ratnapura in Ananda, what time does Anil hear the sounds of the foreman coming on the property?
(a) 10 a.m.
(b) 8 a.m.
(c) 7 a.m.
(d) 9 a.m.

11. At the end of "The Mouse," how long had Gamini and other doctors planned on working in the northeast?
(a) 3-month shift.
(b) 6-month shift.
(c) 1-year shift.
(d) 2-year shift.

12. In "Between Heartbeats," when Anil would watch television outside with Leaf, what would she bring to eat?
(a) Spaghetti.
(b) Fried chicken.
(c) Barbecued chicken.
(d) Pizza.

13. When Gamini was at the beach in "The Mouse," how old were the wounded that gunmen took him to to treat?
(a) Mid-30s.
(b) 16, 17, and younger.
(c) 20s and 30s.
(d) Mid-20s.

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

15. In "Between Heartbeats," where did Anil meet Leaf?
(a) London.
(b) Sri Lanka.
(c) Arizona.
(d) Oklahoma.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1989, how many students attending school in Ratnapura district disappeared?

2. At the forest monastery in Arankale, how many hours does Anil remember that a monk spent sweeping every morning to remove leaves from the path?

3. When Gamini first met Sarath's wife, how many times did he propose marriage to her?

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

5. In "Ananda," what does Anil think that Sailor did for work?

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