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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. After Miss Nili stops working at The Sea Hopper Hotel, what dream does she develop?
(a) To build her own hotel.
(b) To get married and have five children.
(c) To start a school for chefs.
(d) To become a tour guide in the island's pearl district.

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

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

6. At the poker party, Mr. Salgado can't eat and drinks too much beer because he's worried about what?
(a) Why Triton wants to quit.
(b) Where Nili is and what she's doing.
(c) Whether or not his project is getting funded.
(d) The fast-approaching hurricane.

7. As Miss Nili and Mr. Salgado get ready to attend the Mahaweli Scheme inauguration party, Triton gets the sense that things are ___.
(a) Incomprehensible.
(b) Going great.
(c) Not what they seem.
(d) Slipping away.

8. Who is Palitha Aluthgoda, a prominent figure who is assassinated?
(a) An arrogant television star.
(b) A popular, wealthy businessman.
(c) Triton's uncle.
(d) Mr. Salgado's former professor.

9. Where do the Christmas Eve dinner guests retire to while Triton clears the table?
(a) Garden to enjoy some fresh air.
(b) Lounge to watch television.
(c) Game room to play a board game.
(d) Sitting room for coffee.

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

11. When does Miss Nili start visiting Mr. Salgado?
(a) December 1971.
(b) June 1965.
(c) April 1969.
(d) February 1967.

12. How does Mr. Salgado treat Robert and the journalist?
(a) With tolerance.
(b) With suspicion.
(c) With impatience.
(d) With respect.

13. What does Miss Nili drop during the Christmas Eve dinner?
(a) Cup of coffee.
(b) Piece of turkey.
(c) Piece of pie.
(d) Glass of wine.

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

15. What does Miss Nili do a few days after the Christmas Eve party?
(a) Quits her job.
(b) Moves in with Mr. Salgado.
(c) Takes a three-day trip.
(d) Bakes Triton a cake.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Wijetunga?

2. As Mr. Salgado drives the Land-Rover to the observatory, what does he almost hit?

3. How does Mr. Salgado feel when Miss Nili is around?

4. Why is Mr. Salgado distracted on the drive to the observatory?

5. With Mr. Salgado spending more time out of the house with his new job, Triton spends more time doing what?

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