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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After moving often in England, Mr. Salgado decides it's time to ___.
(a) Figure out what to do with the rest of his life.
(b) Apply for a position as department chair.
(c) Forget about Sri Lanka completely.
(d) Buy a permanent place.

2. What does Miss Nili advise regarding the holiday decor?
(a) To take down most of it.
(b) To add shinier decor.
(c) To add more Christmas tree decorations.
(d) To cover the house in twinkling lights.

3. What is Triton worried about, regarding being under Joseph's rule?
(a) That Joseph slits his throat.
(b) That he attacks the man to protect himself.
(c) That he, too, becomes mean and corrupt.
(d) That Joseph sells him to a passing tourist.

4. Among the many new tasks Mr. Salgado gives Joseph in preparation for his absence due to a trip, the most significant is ___.
(a) Taking inventories.
(b) Raking leaves.
(c) Baking cookies.
(d) Digging an irrigation ditch.

5. How old is Lucy-amma?
(a) At least a hundred years old.
(b) More than seventy years old.
(c) Twenty-eight years old.
(d) Twelve years old.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Mr. Salgado's house represent to Triton when he is a boy?

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

4. While Triton is in the kitchen after the Christmas Eve dinner, who visits him, and why?

5. When Triton finds himself alone with Joseph at Mr. Salgado's house, what is he afraid of?

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