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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 languages does the cashier say he speaks?
(a) Turkish and French.
(b) Tamil and a little English.
(c) Hebrew and French.
(d) Hindi and a little English.
2. When Triton goes back to the kitchen as holiday dinner guests start to leave, how does he feel?
(a) Elated that the guests love the meal.
(b) Angry that Mr. Salgado works him so hard.
(c) Sad to be far away from his family.
(d) Overwhelmed by the cleanup he has to do.
3. In the end, the primary thread of this novel is ___.
(a) A great nation falling into chaos.
(b) An old friend coming to the rescue.
(c) A young man coming of age.
(d) An old man chasing crazy dreams.
4. Who carves the turkey during the Christmas Eve dinner?
(a) Miss Nili.
(b) Mr. Salgado.
(c) Lucy-amma.
(d) Triton.
5. Why does Miss Nili borrow Mr. Salgado's blue shirt?
(a) It goes well with her cream-colored skirt.
(b) To use as a sample so that another like it can be made for him.
(c) She wants to have it laundered because she accidentally spilled wine on it.
(d) Her little brother needs a blue shirt for his school play.
Short Answer Questions
1. As Triton watches Mr. Salgado and Miss Nili taking a stroll down the beach, he imagines ___.
2. What is the Mahaweli Scheme?
3. What does Mr. Salgado say when Triton asks him why things seem less frightening in England?
4. How does Nili feel about the food Triton prepares?
5. What does Mr. Salgado fear happens when the coral disappears?
This section contains 344 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) |
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