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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has the narrator been out of Sri Lanka?
(a) More than twenty years.
(b) Three years.
(c) Less than a month.
(d) Twelve years.

2. How do the guests react to the meal Triton prepares for Christmas Eve?
(a) They tell him it's too cold.
(b) They don't like it but they're polite about it.
(c) They are underwhelmed.
(d) They are impressed.

3. When Triton takes a small red onion and cuts it into quarters, what does he intend to do?
(a) Season his food with it.
(b) Protect himself against ghosts and demons.
(c) Play a prank on his neighbor.
(d) Hurt Joseph somehow.

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

5. What does Miss Nili drop during the Christmas Eve dinner?
(a) Cup of coffee.
(b) Piece of turkey.
(c) Piece of pie.
(d) Glass of wine.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nili feel about the food Triton prepares?

2. Why is Triton worried about having to move Mr. Salgado's shoes to the spare room?

3. What does Mr. Salgado talk about during the Christmas Eve dinner?

4. When Miss Nili and Mr. Salgado are out one evening, Triton wonders what his life is like if he ___.

5. When the men at the poker party call to Triton to bring more beer, what does he do?

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