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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III A Thousand Fingers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Mr. Salgado distracted on the drive to the observatory?
(a) He's too busy reciting poetry.
(b) He has a lot on his mind.
(c) He's too hungry to focus on driving.
(d) Mr. Dias Liyanage is talking too much.

2. What is the cashier's immigration status?
(a) Refugee.
(b) Illegal immigrant.
(c) Dual citizen.
(d) Naturalized citizen.

3. Triton recalls a time when he is making lasagna and Nili tells him that ___.
(a) He's preparing it all wrong.
(b) He reminds her of a childhood friend.
(c) She thinks he's cute.
(d) He doesn't belong there.

4. What does Mr. Salgado talk about during the Christmas Eve dinner?
(a) His new car.
(b) The shifting trade winds.
(c) The ocean's thermodynamics.
(d) Miss Nili's job at the hotel.

5. As Mr. Salgado drives the Land-Rover to the observatory, what does he almost hit?
(a) Tree.
(b) Building.
(c) Bus.
(d) Cow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mr. Salgado start to ignore marine-related projects that used to captivate him?

2. How is Mr. Salgado associated with the narrator?

3. What does Triton find inside the cookbook he receives?

4. What vehicle does the narrator own when the story opens?

5. After recording information about his car, what does the narrator do?

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