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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why is Triton worried about having to move Mr. Salgado's shoes to the spare room?
(a) He doesn't want to damage them.
(b) He's afraid of mixing them up.
(c) There is very little space there for them.
(d) He has an irrational fear of shoes.
2. At the Christmas Eve dinner, who watches Miss Nili intently as she speaks?
(a) Triton.
(b) Robert.
(c) Joseph.
(d) Dias.
3. Triton's wish to see more of the outside world comes true when Mr. Salgado takes him to ___.
(a) The library.
(b) The amusement park.
(c) The observatory.
(d) The coffee plantation.
4. When Robert brings by a journalist to see Mr. Salgado, Miss Nili greets them wearing what?
(a) Curlers in her hair.
(b) A bathing suit.
(c) Mr. Salgado's bathrobe.
(d) Her kimono.
5. What do Robert and the journalist want to know when they stop by to visit Mr. Salgado?
(a) How much it costs to build a protective seawall.
(b) How the project to convert the ocean's energy into electricity is coming along.
(c) How the coastal village lifestyle is changing due to sea erosion.
(d) How quickly the reef is deteriorating.
6. Who is Wijetunga?
(a) Mr. Salgado's next-door neighbor.
(b) Mr. Salgado's assistant at the observatory.
(c) Triton's father.
(d) Triton's youngest brother.
7. On the morning of the poker party, Nili is in a bad mood and won't ___.
(a) Leave her room.
(b) Talk.
(c) Get out of bed.
(d) Eat.
8. As Triton watches Mr. Salgado and Miss Nili taking a stroll down the beach, he imagines ___.
(a) A pirate ship sailing in the distance.
(b) Dolphins speaking about the reefs.
(c) The ocean snatching at their ankles.
(d) A sea monster rising up from the depths.
9. When Triton goes back to the kitchen as holiday dinner guests start to leave, how does he feel?
(a) Sad to be far away from his family.
(b) Elated that the guests love the meal.
(c) Angry that Mr. Salgado works him so hard.
(d) Overwhelmed by the cleanup he has to do.
10. What does Triton serve the Christmas Eve dinner guests for dessert?
(a) Christmas pudding.
(b) Coconut cream pie.
(c) Pumpkin pie.
(d) Christmas cookies.
11. Mr. Salgado announces to Triton that they are going to England so he can do what?
(a) Open a restaurant.
(b) Forget about Nili and find a new love.
(c) Pursue his passion for music.
(d) Work at an institute.
12. When does Miss Nili start visiting Mr. Salgado?
(a) December 1971.
(b) June 1965.
(c) February 1967.
(d) April 1969.
13. What does Miss Nili advise regarding the holiday decor?
(a) To add shinier decor.
(b) To cover the house in twinkling lights.
(c) To add more Christmas tree decorations.
(d) To take down most of it.
14. 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 believes tourists ruin their country.
(c) He believes women should not work in business.
(d) He used to date Miss Nili and does not want to hear about her.
15. How does Nili feel about the food Triton prepares?
(a) She'd rather he add more spices.
(b) She thinks he can do much better.
(c) She tolerates it.
(d) She loves it.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Triton do after he finishes serving Christmas Eve dinner to Mr. Salgado and his guests?
2. While Triton is in the kitchen after the Christmas Eve dinner, who visits him, and why?
3. Why is Mr. Salgado distracted on the drive to the observatory?
4. What does Miss Nili drop during the Christmas Eve dinner?
5. Wijetunga's radical idea about improving his country is to ___.
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