2. What does Triton do while the men at the poker party chat over drinks?
(a) Walks in the garden.
(b) Cleans the kitchen.
(c) Makes himself a sandwich.
(d) Talks with Miss Nili.

3. Why is Triton worried about having to move Mr. Salgado's shoes to the spare room?
(a) He has an irrational fear of shoes.
(b) He doesn't want to damage them.
(c) He's afraid of mixing them up.
(d) There is very little space there for them.

4. As Mr. Salgado drives the Land-Rover to the observatory, what does he almost hit?
(a) Tree.
(b) Cow.
(c) Building.
(d) Bus.

5. How do the guests react to the meal Triton prepares for Christmas Eve?
(a) They don't like it but they're polite about it.
(b) They are underwhelmed.
(c) They tell him it's too cold.
(d) They are impressed.

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

7. While working for Mr. Salgado, how does Triton educate himself?
(a) His employer hires a tutor for him.
(b) Reading his neighbor's schoolbooks.
(c) Watching educational television shows.
(d) Sneaking into the neighborhood school while his employer naps.

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

9. 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.

10. As Triton watches Mr. Salgado and Miss Nili taking a stroll down the beach, he imagines ___.
(a) Dolphins speaking about the reefs.
(b) A pirate ship sailing in the distance.
(c) The ocean snatching at their ankles.
(d) A sea monster rising up from the depths.

11. What is the Mahaweli Scheme?
(a) A reef protection initiative.
(b) An inland irrigation project.
(c) An extensive food cooperative.
(d) A child protection plan.

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

13. What does Miss Nili do when Mr. Salgado accuses her of sleeping with Robert?
(a) Laughs loudly and slaps him.
(b) Says she loves Robert.
(c) Cries, saying the accusation hurts.
(d) Insults him angrily and leaves.

14. 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.

15. While the group has dinner at the observatory, Mr. Salgado talks about an idea he has about creating an instrument to ___.
(a) Detect large schools of fish along the coast.
(b) Generate electricity from the sea.
(c) Measure sound waves.
(d) Remove pollutants from the bay.