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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 Mr. Salgado decide to return to Sri Lanka?
(a) To see Lucy-amma again before she passes on.
(b) To visit Nili at the sanatorium and help her.
(c) To check on his house and observatory.
(d) To bail Wijetunga out of jail.

2. From where does Mr. Salgado's old friend call in England?
(a) Liverpool.
(b) Stratford on the Avon.
(c) Manchester Airport.
(d) Heathrow Airport.

3. At the Christmas Eve dinner, who watches Miss Nili intently as she speaks?
(a) Dias.
(b) Triton.
(c) Robert.
(d) Joseph.

4. When the men at the poker party call to Triton to bring more beer, what does he do?
(a) Brings wine instead.
(b) Brings coffee instead.
(c) Goes fishing.
(d) Ignores them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Mr. Salgado and Triton learn about the snack bar at the end of the road?

2. Who is Wijetunga?

3. How does young Triton feel about the sea?

4. Why is Mr. Salgado distracted on the drive to the observatory?

5. While the group has dinner at the observatory, Mr. Salgado talks about an idea he has about creating an instrument to ___.

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