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

2. Why does Salgado say he's reluctant to work for the government?
(a) He does not want to play the politicians' games.
(b) There is little pay in working for the government.
(c) The government does not run the program correctly.
(d) He would rather conduct his research independently.

3. Why does Miss Nili borrow Mr. Salgado's blue shirt?
(a) It goes well with her cream-colored skirt.
(b) Her little brother needs a blue shirt for his school play.
(c) To use as a sample so that another like it can be made for him.
(d) She wants to have it laundered because she accidentally spilled wine on it.

4. How does Wijetunga, Mr. Salgados' assistant, change in Part III of the book?
(a) He becomes a vegetarian and speaks of attaining enlightenment.
(b) He completes his education and knows almost as much as Mr. Salgado does about reefs.
(c) He grows a beard, is kinder to Triton, and speaks of revolution.
(d) He goes through a bitter divorce and child custody battle.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When another guest arrives for the Christmas Eve dinner at Mr. Salgado's house, what does Triton do?

2. What is the Mahaweli Scheme?

3. Why does Wijetunga tell Triton that children need an education?

4. What does Mr. Salgado talk about during the Christmas Eve dinner?

5. While Triton is in the kitchen after the Christmas Eve dinner, who visits him, and why?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Triton's experience at the Christmas Eve dinner.

2. 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?

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

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

5. Despite his misgivings, Mr. Salgado accepts the job offered to him by his friend, Mr. Dias Liyanage. How does this affect Triton?

6. What transformations does the household undergo after Miss Nili moves into Mr. Salgado's house?

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

8. How does Triton feel about the sea?

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

10. Who is Nili?

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