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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For the dinner party on Christmas Eve, what does Triton cook for the first time ever?
(a) Ham.
(b) Coconut cream pie.
(c) Turkey.
(d) Pecan pie.

2. How does Nili feel about the food Triton prepares?
(a) She loves it.
(b) She tolerates it.
(c) She'd rather he add more spices.
(d) She thinks he can do much better.

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

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

5. Who is Palitha Aluthgoda, a prominent figure who is assassinated?
(a) An arrogant television star.
(b) Triton's uncle.
(c) A popular, wealthy businessman.
(d) Mr. Salgado's former professor.

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

7. What kind of fish does Triton purchase from a group of fishermen?
(a) Flower horn fish.
(b) Blue-striped parrot fish.
(c) Black ghost knifefish.
(d) Butterfly peacock fish.

8. During a trip to the bungalow observatory, how does Triton help out?
(a) Rearranging science books on the shelves.
(b) Taking dictation for Mr. Salgado.
(c) Sweeping the surrounding pathways.
(d) Cooking and doing housework.

9. When Miss Nili and Mr. Salgado are out one evening, Triton wonders what his life is like if he ___.
(a) Never leaves his childhood home.
(b) Stows away on a passing ship.
(c) Works in a restaurant or goex to hotel school.
(d) Learns to sew or play the piano.

10. What does Miss Nili do after she and Mr. Salgado return from the inauguration party?
(a) Prepares coffee for everyone.
(b) Sits on the sofa and cries.
(c) Takes a walk along the beach.
(d) Plays sultry music.

11. What does Miss Nili do when Mr. Salgado accuses her of sleeping with Robert?
(a) Laughs loudly and slaps him.
(b) Says she loves Robert.
(c) Insults him angrily and leaves.
(d) Cries, saying the accusation hurts.

12. As Miss Nili and Mr. Salgado get ready to attend the Mahaweli Scheme inauguration party, Triton gets the sense that things are ___.
(a) Incomprehensible.
(b) Going great.
(c) Slipping away.
(d) Not what they seem.

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

14. 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) Mr. Salgado often gets the details wrong.
(c) One of the party organizers dislikes her.
(d) She's not a wife.

15. How does Mr. Salgado treat Robert and the journalist?
(a) With tolerance.
(b) With suspicion.
(c) With respect.
(d) With impatience.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Triton wish Miss Nili would come by the house more often?

2. Why does Miss Nili borrow Mr. Salgado's blue shirt?

3. While working for Mr. Salgado, how does Triton educate himself?

4. How does young Triton feel about the sea?

5. Which of the following is NOT included in the "Five Lessons" Wijetunga speaks of to Triton?

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