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

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

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

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

5. Why does Nili worry that she's really not invited to the Mahaweli Scheme inauguration party?
(a) Mr. Salgado often gets the details wrong.
(b) One of the party organizers dislikes her.
(c) Her name does not appear on the invitation.
(d) She's not a wife.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Miss Nili advise regarding the holiday decor?

3. As Triton closes up the main house following the Christmas Eve dinner, who does he find together on the sofa?

4. What does Miss Nili do when Mr. Salgado accuses her of sleeping with Robert?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

4. 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?

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

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

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

8. Who is Nili?

9. 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?

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

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