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Reef Quiz

Romesh Gunesekera
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1)

When it starts to rain, Triton hopes that Joseph ____. (from Part I Kolla)

Falls into the bay.
Crashes his car.
Slips and falls off the bridge.
Catches pneumonia.
2)

In the 1980s, how do Mr. Salgado and Triton know the details of the violence back in Sri Lanka? (from Part IV Strandline)

From phone calls by Wijetunga.
Through television.
From Miss Nili's letters.
Through a Sri Lankan newspaper published in London.
3)

While working for Mr. Salgado, how does Triton educate himself? (from Part II Cook's Joy)

Reading his neighbor's schoolbooks.
Watching educational television shows.
Sneaking into the neighborhood school while his employer naps.
His employer hires a tutor for him.
4)

When Mr. Salgado returns from his trip and finds Joseph first missing and later drunk, what does he do? (from Part I Kolla)

Asks Triton what happened.
Gives him coffee.
Punches him.
Fires him.
5)

Who is Wijetunga? (from Part II Cook's Joy)

Triton's youngest brother.
Triton's father.
Mr. Salgado's assistant at the observatory.
Mr. Salgado's next-door neighbor.
6)

Who carves the turkey during the Christmas Eve dinner? (from Part II Cook's Joy)

Miss Nili.
Mr. Salgado.
Lucy-amma.
Triton.
7)

What happens in Colombo in the summer of 1983? (from Part IV Strandline)

Government overthrow.
Tidal wave.
Typhoon.
Riots.
8)

What does Triton say when he hears about Mr. Salgado's decision to go back to Sri Lanka? (from Part IV Strandline)

Miss Nili will undoubtedly welcome him with open arms.
It's too dangerous there now.
Too many years have passed.
Lucy-amma is happy to see him.
9)

When Mr. Salgado brings up the story of an ark, how do the other guests react? (from Part II Cook's Joy)

Look at their watches and leave because it's late.
Tell him he's being ridiculous.
Sing a song they learn as children.
Join in and offer their own theories.
10)

Mr. Dias Liyanage wants Mr. Salgado to take a job with a foundation interested in what? (from Part II Cook's Joy)

Cultural preservation.
Soil conservation.
Coral business.
Fishing industry.
11)

What does Triton do while the men at the poker party chat over drinks? (from Part III A Thousand Fingers)

Walks in the garden.
Makes himself a sandwich.
Talks with Miss Nili.
Cleans the kitchen.
12)

When Triton goes back to the kitchen as holiday dinner guests start to leave, how does he feel? (from Part II Cook's Joy)

Overwhelmed by the cleanup he has to do.
Elated that the guests love the meal.
Sad to be far away from his family.
Angry that Mr. Salgado works him so hard.
13)

During a trip to the bungalow observatory, how does Triton help out? (from Part II Cook's Joy)

Taking dictation for Mr. Salgado.
Cooking and doing housework.
Sweeping the surrounding pathways.
Rearranging science books on the shelves.
14)

What else does Triton do in London to pass the time? (from Part IV Strandline)

Takes classes.
Does crossword puzzles.
Walks in the park.
Dates people.
15)

What compensation does Joseph get, and what warning does he get, at the end of "Kolla"? (from Part I Kolla)

He is given a cake and is told to leave Lucy-amma alone.
He is given a farewell party and told never to go near Triton again.
He receives a shirt and is warned to stay sober from now on.
He receives severance pay and is warned to never come back.
16)

When Robert brings by a journalist to see Mr. Salgado, Miss Nili greets them wearing what? (from Part III A Thousand Fingers)

Her kimono.
Mr. Salgado's bathrobe.
Curlers in her hair.
A bathing suit.
17)

What does Triton spend his time doing at their little house in Earls Court? (from Part IV Strandline)

Reading Mr. Salgado's books.
Learning the art of serving tea.
Writing his own cookbook.
Trying out unfamiliar British recipes.
18)

Which of the following is NOT included in the "Five Lessons" Wijetunga speaks of to Triton? (from Part III A Thousand Fingers)

Plans for revolution in Sri Lanka.
Social movements around the world.
Self-empowerment through wind farms.
Basic teachings of capitalism.
19)

What does Triton suggest that he and Mr. Salgado open in London? (from Part IV Strandline)

Club.
Restaurant.
School.
Tea shop.
20)

Why does Mr. Salgado decide to return to Sri Lanka? (from Part IV Strandline)

To see Lucy-amma again before she passes on.
To visit Nili at the sanatorium and help her.
To check on his house and observatory.
To bail Wijetunga out of jail.
21)

What does Mr. Salgado talk about during the Christmas Eve dinner? (from Part II Cook's Joy)

Miss Nili's job at the hotel.
His new car.
The shifting trade winds.
The ocean's thermodynamics.
22)

Why does Nili worry that she's really not invited to the Mahaweli Scheme inauguration party? (from Part III A Thousand Fingers)

She's not a wife.
One of the party organizers dislikes her.
Her name does not appear on the invitation.
Mr. Salgado often gets the details wrong.
23)

Where do the Christmas Eve dinner guests retire to while Triton clears the table? (from Part II Cook's Joy)

Game room to play a board game.
Lounge to watch television.
Sitting room for coffee.
Garden to enjoy some fresh air.
24)

What do Robert and the journalist want to know when they stop by to visit Mr. Salgado? (from Part III A Thousand Fingers)

How quickly the reef is deteriorating.
How the project to convert the ocean's energy into electricity is coming along.
How the coastal village lifestyle is changing due to sea erosion.
How much it costs to build a protective seawall.
25)

When Joseph is in Mr. Salgado's room, what does he do when Triton finds him there? (from Part I Kolla)

Pushes the boy onto the bed.
Threatens the boy with a knife.
Runs out the door.
Lets out a loud scream.
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