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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Miss Nili advise regarding the holiday decor?
(a) To take down most of it.
(b) To add more Christmas tree decorations.
(c) To cover the house in twinkling lights.
(d) To add shinier decor.

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

6. What does Triton do after he finishes serving Christmas Eve dinner to Mr. Salgado and his guests?
(a) Moves to the doorway and watches the guests.
(b) Eats his meal out in the garden.
(c) Goes outside to gaze at the stars.
(d) Pulls a chair up and joins the party.

7. Why is Wijetunga dismayed when Triton tell hims that Miss Nili runs a hotel?
(a) He used to date Miss Nili and does not want to hear about her.
(b) He believes tourists ruin their country.
(c) He believes women should not work in business.
(d) He once has a terrible accident at a hotel.

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

9. Why is Mr. Salgado distracted on the drive to the observatory?
(a) He's too hungry to focus on driving.
(b) He has a lot on his mind.
(c) Mr. Dias Liyanage is talking too much.
(d) He's too busy reciting poetry.

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

11. Mr. Salgado tells Triton that Dias is dead and explains that he ___.
(a) Is assassinated.
(b) Crashes the jeep against a tree.
(c) Drowns at sea.
(d) Dies of a heart attack.

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

13. Where do the Christmas Eve dinner guests retire to while Triton clears the table?
(a) Game room to play a board game.
(b) Lounge to watch television.
(c) Sitting room for coffee.
(d) Garden to enjoy some fresh air.

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

15. While the group has dinner at the observatory, Mr. Salgado talks about an idea he has about creating an instrument to ___.
(a) Remove pollutants from the bay.
(b) Generate electricity from the sea.
(c) Detect large schools of fish along the coast.
(d) Measure sound waves.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Mr. Salgado drives the Land-Rover to the observatory, what does he almost hit?

2. How does Mr. Salgado treat Robert and the journalist?

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

4. For the dinner party on Christmas Eve, what does Triton cook for the first time ever?

5. How do the guests react to the meal Triton prepares for Christmas Eve?

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