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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV Strandline.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the start of the story, what does the narrator notice about the cashier?
(a) The cashier is asleep.
(b) The cashier resembles him.
(c) The cashier looks frightened.
(d) The cashier looks drunk.

2. Triton's wish to see more of the outside world comes true when Mr. Salgado takes him to ___.
(a) The library.
(b) The observatory.
(c) The coffee plantation.
(d) The amusement park.

3. As Triton waits to meet Mr. Salgado, he:
(a) Chats with a friend.
(b) Paces in the courtyard.
(c) Plays his guitar.
(d) Sits on the floor.

4. When it starts to rain, Triton hopes that Joseph ____.
(a) Falls into the bay.
(b) Catches pneumonia.
(c) Slips and falls off the bridge.
(d) Crashes his car.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the cashier impressed with the narrator?

2. Who calls Mr. Salgado at the end of the summer of 1983?

3. How far away is Sri Lanka from England?

4. What does Mr. Salgado say when Triton asks him why things seem less frightening in England?

5. How does Mr. Salgado feel when Miss Nili is around?

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