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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Miss Nili advise regarding the holiday decor?
(a) To cover the house in twinkling lights.
(b) To add shinier decor.
(c) To add more Christmas tree decorations.
(d) To take down most of it.

2. Who used to own the car that belongs to the narrator at the start of the story?
(a) Miss Nili.
(b) Lucy-amma.
(c) Joseph.
(d) Mr. Salgado.

3. What changes does Miss Nili's presence create in Mr. Salgado?
(a) He comes to life, becoming more radiant and outgoing.
(b) He becomes more withdrawn than before.
(c) He becomes distracted and forgetful.
(d) He begins to act more arrogantly.

4. One night, Triton dreams that there is a demon in the house, and in the morning he oversleeps. What does he tell Mr. Salgado that morning?
(a) Triton fears the house may be haunted.
(b) Someone tries to break in, but Triton chases him away.
(c) The raging storm outside keeps Triton up all night.
(d) Joseph steals Mr. Salgado's best wine the night before.

5. What do Robert and the journalist want to know when they stop by to visit Mr. Salgado?
(a) How much it costs to build a protective seawall.
(b) How quickly the reef is deteriorating.
(c) How the coastal village lifestyle is changing due to sea erosion.
(d) How the project to convert the ocean's energy into electricity is coming along.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Joseph is in Mr. Salgado's room, what does he do when Triton finds him there?

2. Who calls Mr. Salgado at the end of the summer of 1983?

3. When the Christmas Eve dinner guests start to leave, what does Mr. Salgado tell Triton to do?

4. What does Mr. Salgado talk about during the Christmas Eve dinner?

5. What does Triton serve the Christmas Eve dinner guests for dessert?

(see the answer key)

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