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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Salgado say he's reluctant to work for the government?
(a) There is little pay in working for the government.
(b) He would rather conduct his research independently.
(c) The government does not run the program correctly.
(d) He does not want to play the politicians' games.

2. In what language does the narrator try to speak to the cashier?
(a) Sinhala.
(b) Swahili.
(c) Swedish.
(d) Spanish.

3. What about Mr. Salgado captivates young Triton when they first meet?
(a) His gentle voice.
(b) His ever-present smile.
(c) His unusual glasses.
(d) His colorful shirts.

4. For the holidays, what does Mr. Salgado bring home for the first time ever?
(a) Nativity scene.
(b) Pumpkin pie.
(c) Dark chocolate fudge.
(d) Christmas tree.

5. As a young servant for Mr. Salgado, Triton's regular duties include what?
(a) Serving tea and sweeping floors.
(b) Milking cows and gathering eggs.
(c) Organizing books and catching fish.
(d) Watering plants and taking food to the poor.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Robert brings by a journalist to see Mr. Salgado, Miss Nili greets them wearing what?

2. From where does Mr. Salgado's old friend call in England?

3. In response to the intrusion upon the conversation between him and the narrator, what does the cashier do?

4. The region of Sri Lanka that the cashier comes from is once what?

5. What is the narrator doing as the story opens?

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