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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story, who is Joseph?
(a) Chauffeur.
(b) Merchant.
(c) Servant.
(d) Singer.

2. What does Mr. Salgado say when Triton asks him why things seem less frightening in England?
(a) His imagination is not poisoned in London.
(b) England is not in the middle of a revolution.
(c) They hardly know anyone in London.
(d) The past does not catch up to them yet.

3. What happens in Colombo in the summer of 1983?
(a) Typhoon.
(b) Tidal wave.
(c) Riots.
(d) Government overthrow.

4. As Mr. Salgado and Triton settle into their London apartment, Mr. Salgado is busy with work and Triton:
(a) Reads about growing roses and then plants a rose garden.
(b) Writes long, secret letters to Nili.
(c) Enjoys daily trips to the corner market.
(d) Spends most days indoors because of the constant rain.

5. Once inside the office, what does the narrator ask the cashier?
(a) Who helps him escape from Sri Lanka.
(b) Where he lives.
(c) How long he's been in England.
(d) Why he leaves his wife behind.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who used to own the car that belongs to the narrator at the start of the story?

2. How old is Lucy-amma?

3. While Triton is in the kitchen after the Christmas Eve dinner, who visits him, and why?

4. How does Joseph react when Triton shortens the broom handle?

5. At the Christmas Eve dinner, who watches Miss Nili intently as she speaks?

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