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

2. In "A Brother," how many pounds would a new artificial foot cost in Europe?

3. In "The Grove of Ascetics," how old is Palipana?

4. In "Sarath," how long is Anil supposed to work with an archaeologist in Colombo?

5. In "A Brother," when was Anil married for a short time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story was told about Linus Corea, and who was he?

2. What does Sarath remember about being Palipana's student in The Grove of the Ascetics?

3. In "A Brother," what happened at Ward Place Hospital when insurgents came to the hospital?

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

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

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

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

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

9. Who is Chitra, and why does Anil contact her in Sarath?

10. What is Lakma's story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anil was very lonely when she first went to England. Why was Anil lonely? How did she try to assuage her loneliness? How did her loneliness lead to a bad decision?

Essay Topic 2

There were specialists who worked in the hospitals in the north, but they had to adapt and work in many areas outside their specialties. Why did specialists have to work in areas outside their specialities? What were scarce in the base hospitals? How did the doctors have to learn to adapt to the conditions and supplies at hand? Why was it important to be adaptable when working in base hospitals?

Essay Topic 3

The novel takes place in Sri Lanka during a civil war. In what way does the setting almost take on the role of a character? How does the setting evoke feelings in readers and set the tone in the novel?

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