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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. What is the Mahaweli Scheme?
(a) A reef protection initiative.
(b) An extensive food cooperative.
(c) A child protection plan.
(d) An inland irrigation project.

2. When does Miss Nili start visiting Mr. Salgado?
(a) December 1971.
(b) February 1967.
(c) April 1969.
(d) June 1965.

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

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

5. For the holidays, what does Mr. Salgado bring home for the first time ever?
(a) Nativity scene.
(b) Pumpkin pie.
(c) Dark chocolate fudge.
(d) Christmas tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the Christmas Eve dinner guests retire to while Triton clears the table?

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

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

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

5. Triton recalls a time when he is making lasagna and Nili tells him that ___.

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. How does the personal transformation of Wijetunga, Mr. Salgado's work assistant, reflect the transformation taking place in Sri Lanka?

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

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

5. How does Triton feel about the sea?

6. How does Triton grow and evolve from "Part I, Kolla" to "Part II, Cook's Joy" in Reef?

7. How does the relationship between Mr. Salgado and Miss Nili change after the Christmas Eve party?

8. 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?

9. Who is Nili?

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

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