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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Robert brings by a journalist to see Mr. Salgado, Miss Nili greets them wearing what?
(a) Her kimono.
(b) A bathing suit.
(c) Mr. Salgado's bathrobe.
(d) Curlers in her hair.

2. What does Triton find inside the cookbook he receives?
(a) A one hundred rupee note.
(b) A thank you letter.
(c) A map of Sri Lanka.
(d) A letter meant for someone else.

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

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

5. How does young Triton feel about the sea?
(a) He wants to go deep sea fishing.
(b) He's bored by it and wants to go home.
(c) He's both mesmerized and frightened by it.
(d) He longs to travel across the sea on a large ship.

6. Why does Nili worry that she's really not invited to the Mahaweli Scheme inauguration party?
(a) Her name does not appear on the invitation.
(b) She's not a wife.
(c) One of the party organizers dislikes her.
(d) Mr. Salgado often gets the details wrong.

7. How does Mr. Salgado feel when Miss Nili is around?
(a) Happy.
(b) Bashful.
(c) Confused.
(d) Tense.

8. As Triton closes up the main house following the Christmas Eve dinner, who does he find together on the sofa?
(a) Mr. Salgado and Miss Nili.
(b) Miss Ellie and Joseph.
(c) Robert and Miss Ellie.
(d) Miss Nili and Robert.

9. What do Robert and the journalist want to know when they stop by to visit Mr. Salgado?
(a) How the coastal village lifestyle is changing due to sea erosion.
(b) How the project to convert the ocean's energy into electricity is coming along.
(c) How much it costs to build a protective seawall.
(d) How quickly the reef is deteriorating.

10. Mr. Dias Liyanage wants Mr. Salgado to take a job with a foundation interested in what?
(a) Coral business.
(b) Soil conservation.
(c) Cultural preservation.
(d) Fishing industry.

11. Who carves the turkey during the Christmas Eve dinner?
(a) Lucy-amma.
(b) Triton.
(c) Miss Nili.
(d) Mr. Salgado.

12. When does Miss Nili start visiting Mr. Salgado?
(a) February 1967.
(b) December 1971.
(c) April 1969.
(d) June 1965.

13. Why does Wijetunga tell Triton that children need an education?
(a) So they can make something of themselves.
(b) To later earn a good living and support a large family.
(c) To have the opportunity to leave Sri Lanka if they wish.
(d) So they can question authority.

14. As Triton watches Mr. Salgado and Miss Nili taking a stroll down the beach, he imagines ___.
(a) A pirate ship sailing in the distance.
(b) Dolphins speaking about the reefs.
(c) The ocean snatching at their ankles.
(d) A sea monster rising up from the depths.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As Miss Nili and Mr. Salgado get ready to attend the Mahaweli Scheme inauguration party, Triton gets the sense that things are ___.

2. During a trip to the bungalow observatory, how does Triton help out?

3. What does Miss Nili do a few days after the Christmas Eve party?

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

5. Who calls Nili right before lunch is served to the poker crowd?

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