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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV Strandline.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The cashier tells the narrator that he, too, has a:
(a) Dream.
(b) House.
(c) Child.
(d) College education.

2. What vehicle does the narrator own when the story opens?
(a) Honda.
(b) Fiat.
(c) Renault.
(d) Volkswagen.

3. Back in Sri Lanka, what does Mr. Salgado want to turn the bay into?
(a) A protected zone.
(b) A marine park.
(c) A large harbor.
(d) A prime fishing spot.

4. What does the cashier confirm to the narrator?
(a) There is a good Sri Lankan restaurant thirty miles away.
(b) There is a huge community of Sri Lankans in London.
(c) His cousin teaches him a few words spoken in Sri Lanka.
(d) He is from Sri Lanka.

5. When do the uprisings start in Sri Lanka?
(a) June 1969.
(b) August 1965.
(c) April 1971.
(d) January 1974.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the cashier shares information about himself with the narrator, what does he ask?

2. During a trip to the bungalow observatory, how does Triton help out?

3. What does Miss Nili drop during the Christmas Eve dinner?

4. When Mr. Salgado returns from his trip and finds Joseph first missing and later drunk, what does he do?

5. With Joseph gone, Triton goes from being houseboy to being ___.

(see the answer key)

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