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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What changes does Miss Nili's presence create in Mr. Salgado?
(a) He becomes distracted and forgetful.
(b) He becomes more withdrawn than before.
(c) He comes to life, becoming more radiant and outgoing.
(d) He begins to act more arrogantly.

2. After their near accident on the drive to the observatory, Mr. Salgado, his friend, and Triton stop by a temple for what?
(a) To pray at the travelers' shrine.
(b) To have a picnic lunch by the temple pond.
(c) To purchase water and a box lunch for each of them.
(d) To put money in a roadside blessing box.

3. What kind of fish does Triton purchase from a group of fishermen?
(a) Blue-striped parrot fish.
(b) Black ghost knifefish.
(c) Flower horn fish.
(d) Butterfly peacock fish.

4. Triton's wish to see more of the outside world comes true when Mr. Salgado takes him to ___.
(a) The library.
(b) The observatory.
(c) The coffee plantation.
(d) The amusement park.

5. What does Triton serve the Christmas Eve dinner guests for dessert?
(a) Christmas cookies.
(b) Christmas pudding.
(c) Pumpkin pie.
(d) Coconut cream pie.

6. When Mr. Salgado brings up the story of an ark, how do the other guests react?
(a) Tell him he's being ridiculous.
(b) Join in and offer their own theories.
(c) Sing a song they learn as children.
(d) Look at their watches and leave because it's late.

7. Wijetunga's radical idea about improving his country is to ___.
(a) First destroy in order to create something better.
(b) Use every available space for growing fruits and vegetables.
(c) Legalize gambling.
(d) Make alliances with their enemies.

8. Who is Wijetunga?
(a) Mr. Salgado's assistant at the observatory.
(b) Triton's father.
(c) Mr. Salgado's next-door neighbor.
(d) Triton's youngest brother.

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

10. Triton recalls a time when he is making lasagna and Nili tells him that ___.
(a) He's preparing it all wrong.
(b) She thinks he's cute.
(c) He doesn't belong there.
(d) He reminds her of a childhood friend.

11. How does Nili feel about the food Triton prepares?
(a) She loves it.
(b) She thinks he can do much better.
(c) She'd rather he add more spices.
(d) She tolerates it.

12. Mr. Salgado tells Triton that Dias is dead and explains that he ___.
(a) Drowns at sea.
(b) Dies of a heart attack.
(c) Crashes the jeep against a tree.
(d) Is assassinated.

13. At the Christmas Eve dinner, who watches Miss Nili intently as she speaks?
(a) Triton.
(b) Joseph.
(c) Robert.
(d) Dias.

14. Which of the following is NOT included in the "Five Lessons" Wijetunga speaks of to Triton?
(a) Self-empowerment through wind farms.
(b) Plans for revolution in Sri Lanka.
(c) Social movements around the world.
(d) Basic teachings of capitalism.

15. When the men at the poker party call to Triton to bring more beer, what does he do?
(a) Goes fishing.
(b) Ignores them.
(c) Brings wine instead.
(d) Brings coffee instead.

Short Answer Questions

1. While the group has dinner at the observatory, Mr. Salgado talks about an idea he has about creating an instrument to ___.

2. Why does Salgado say he's reluctant to work for the government?

3. At the poker party, Mr. Salgado can't eat and drinks too much beer because he's worried about what?

4. What does Triton do after he finishes serving Christmas Eve dinner to Mr. Salgado and his guests?

5. Why does Mr. Salgado start to ignore marine-related projects that used to captivate him?

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