2. Why does Wijetunga tell Triton that children need an education?
(a) To later earn a good living and support a large family.
(b) So they can make something of themselves.
(c) So they can question authority.
(d) To have the opportunity to leave Sri Lanka if they wish.

3. How does Triton change after Nili joins the household?
(a) He becomes quiet and moody.
(b) He cooks meals that impress her.
(c) He decides to grow a flower garden for her.
(d) He spends more time with her than with Mr. Salgado.

4. What does Triton do while the men at the poker party chat over drinks?
(a) Cleans the kitchen.
(b) Talks with Miss Nili.
(c) Makes himself a sandwich.
(d) Walks in the garden.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When the Christmas Eve dinner guests start to leave, what does Mr. Salgado tell Triton to do?

2. What is the Mahaweli Scheme?

3. How does young Triton feel about the sea?

4. While the group has dinner at the observatory, Mr. Salgado talks about an idea he has about creating an instrument to ___.

5. What changes does Miss Nili bring about in Mr. Salgado's house?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

5. 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?

6. 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?

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

8. How does Triton feel about the sea?

9. Who is Nili?

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

(see the answer keys)

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