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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. At the poker party, Mr. Salgado can't eat and drinks too much beer because he's worried about what?
(a) The fast-approaching hurricane.
(b) Why Triton wants to quit.
(c) Where Nili is and what she's doing.
(d) Whether or not his project is getting funded.

2. While Triton is in the kitchen after the Christmas Eve dinner, who visits him, and why?
(a) Joseph to apologize for his past behavior.
(b) Miss Nili to give him a present.
(c) One of the foreign guests to thank him.
(d) Mr. Salgado to give him further instructions.

3. When Triton takes towels to Miss Nili's and Mr. Salgado's room, what does he accidentally see?
(a) Mr. Salgado doing drugs.
(b) Mr. Salgado with another woman.
(c) A note from Miss Nili to Mr. Salgado.
(d) A nude Miss Nili.

4. 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 women should not work in business.
(c) He believes tourists ruin their country.
(d) He once has a terrible accident at a hotel.

5. What changes does Miss Nili bring about in Mr. Salgado's house?
(a) She hires additional household staff.
(b) She orders repairs and remodels.
(c) She insists on doing most of the cooking herself.
(d) She insists on new routines and schedules.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Triton change after Nili joins the household?

3. When Triton goes back to the kitchen as holiday dinner guests start to leave, how does he feel?

4. Why does Salgado say he's reluctant to work for the government?

5. On the morning of the poker party, Nili is in a bad mood and won't ___.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why is the death of Sri Lanka's "most flamboyant millionaire" a hot topic of conversation among Mr. Salgado, Miss Nili, and their circle of friends?

5. Problems start to appear in the relationship between Miss Nili and Mr. Salgado, and she's in a very bad mood right before a poker party. What does she do during the party, and how does Mr. Salgado react?

6. Who is Nili?

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

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

9. After Miss Nili quits her job at The Sea Hopper Hotel, she spends much more time with Mr. Salgado. In what ways does he become more like her during this phase?

10. What happens after Mr. Salgado accuses Miss Nili of sleeping with Robert?

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