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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV Strandline.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why is Wijetunga dismayed when Triton tell hims that Miss Nili runs a hotel?
(a) He once has a terrible accident at a hotel.
(b) He used to date Miss Nili and does not want to hear about her.
(c) He believes tourists ruin their country.
(d) He believes women should not work in business.
2. What is the cashier's immigration status?
(a) Illegal immigrant.
(b) Naturalized citizen.
(c) Dual citizen.
(d) Refugee.
3. When does Miss Nili start visiting Mr. Salgado?
(a) April 1969.
(b) June 1965.
(c) December 1971.
(d) February 1967.
4. What changes does Miss Nili bring about in Mr. Salgado's house?
(a) She hires additional household staff.
(b) She insists on doing most of the cooking herself.
(c) She orders repairs and remodels.
(d) She insists on new routines and schedules.
5. How does Wijetunga, Mr. Salgados' assistant, change in Part III of the book?
(a) He completes his education and knows almost as much as Mr. Salgado does about reefs.
(b) He becomes a vegetarian and speaks of attaining enlightenment.
(c) He grows a beard, is kinder to Triton, and speaks of revolution.
(d) He goes through a bitter divorce and child custody battle.
Short Answer Questions
1. During a trip to the bungalow observatory, how does Triton help out?
2. Mr. Salgado tells Triton that Dias is dead and explains that he ___.
3. What happens in Colombo in the summer of 1983?
4. When Mr. Salgado returns from his trip and finds Joseph first missing and later drunk, what does he do?
5. Once inside the office, what does the narrator ask the cashier?
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