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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With Mr. Salgado spending more time out of the house with his new job, Triton spends more time doing what?
(a) Cleaning.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Reading.
(d) Cooking.

2. When Triton goes back to the kitchen as holiday dinner guests start to leave, how does he feel?
(a) Overwhelmed by the cleanup he has to do.
(b) Angry that Mr. Salgado works him so hard.
(c) Sad to be far away from his family.
(d) Elated that the guests love the meal.

3. What does Triton say when he hears about Mr. Salgado's decision to go back to Sri Lanka?
(a) It's too dangerous there now.
(b) Too many years have passed.
(c) Lucy-amma is happy to see him.
(d) Miss Nili will undoubtedly welcome him with open arms.

4. After they move to England, where do Mr. Salgado and Triton go in the spring?
(a) Scotland.
(b) Ireland.
(c) France.
(d) Wales.

5. When Mr. Salgado's first job in England ends, what does he do?
(a) Gets a more modest job.
(b) Sinks into a depression.
(c) Takes a cooking class.
(d) Takes an extended vacation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Alone in the house, Triton falls asleep. When he is awakened by a sound, what does he think it is?

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

3. After their near accident on the drive to the observatory, Mr. Salgado, his friend, and Triton stop by a temple for what?

4. Who is Lucy-amma?

5. After taking care of his car, what does the narrator do at the start of the story?

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