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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of car does Mr. Salgado purchase in England?
(a) Fiat.
(b) Honda.
(c) Renault.
(d) Volkswagen.

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

3. Although Mr. Salgado goes to the best schools in Colombo, he considers himself what?
(a) Not smart enough.
(b) Self-educated.
(c) A philosopher, not a scientist.
(d) Far more intelligent than his colleagues.

4. What does Mr. Salgado talk about during the Christmas Eve dinner?
(a) His new car.
(b) Miss Nili's job at the hotel.
(c) The ocean's thermodynamics.
(d) The shifting trade winds.

5. When the cashier mentions the part of Sri Lanka that he's from, what does the narrator think of?
(a) Pearls.
(b) Gold coins.
(c) Oysters.
(d) Jasmine flowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the word "kolla" mean in Sinhala?

2. What does Triton do while the men at the poker party chat over drinks?

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

4. When Joseph is in Mr. Salgado's room, what does he do when Triton finds him there?

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

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