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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Miss Nili do a few days after the Christmas Eve party?
(a) Bakes Triton a cake.
(b) Takes a three-day trip.
(c) Moves in with Mr. Salgado.
(d) Quits her job.

3. Who is Wijetunga?
(a) Triton's father.
(b) Mr. Salgado's assistant at the observatory.
(c) Triton's youngest brother.
(d) Mr. Salgado's next-door neighbor.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Triton's wish to see more of the outside world comes true when Mr. Salgado takes him to ___.

2. At the Christmas Eve dinner, who watches Miss Nili intently as she speaks?

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

4. What does Miss Nili do after she and Mr. Salgado return from the inauguration party?

5. What does Triton find inside the cookbook he receives?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the tension that exists between Mr. Salgado and the journalist who comes to ask him questions about sea erosion.

2. How is Triton's name a fitting choice in light of the story's theme and setting?

3. Explain how the ocean is used as a significant symbol in "Part III, A Thousand Fingers".

4. How does Triton prepare for Nili's move to Mr. Salgado's house?

5. When his friend, Mr. Dias Liyanage, offers Mr. Salgado a job with a foundation interested in the coral business, why is Mr. Salgado reluctant to take this job?

6. What does Mr. Salgado do on Christmas Eve?

7. Describe the trip Mr. Salgado, Mr. Liyanage, and Triton take to the observatory.

8. How does Mr. Salgado's personality change after Nili moves into the house?

9. During the festive dinner party at his home with Miss Nili and several other distinguished guests, what does Mr. Salgado talk about?

10. Describe Nili's reaction when she accompanies Triton to the fish market.

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