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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 coffee plantation.
(d) The observatory.

2. Mr. Salgado announces to Triton that they are going to England so he can do what?
(a) Pursue his passion for music.
(b) Work at an institute.
(c) Forget about Nili and find a new love.
(d) Open a restaurant.

3. What does Miss Nili do after she and Mr. Salgado return from the inauguration party?
(a) Takes a walk along the beach.
(b) Prepares coffee for everyone.
(c) Sits on the sofa and cries.
(d) Plays sultry music.

4. What does Triton do after he finishes serving Christmas Eve dinner to Mr. Salgado and his guests?
(a) Goes outside to gaze at the stars.
(b) Pulls a chair up and joins the party.
(c) Moves to the doorway and watches the guests.
(d) Eats his meal out in the garden.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Miss Nili drop during the Christmas Eve dinner?

2. How does young Triton feel about the sea?

3. Mr. Dias Liyanage wants Mr. Salgado to take a job with a foundation interested in what?

4. When does Miss Nili start visiting Mr. Salgado?

5. Why is Wijetunga dismayed when Triton tell hims that Miss Nili runs a hotel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What transformations does the household undergo after Miss Nili moves into Mr. Salgado's house?

2. Describe the trip Mr. Salgado, Mr. Liyanage, and Triton take to the observatory.

3. What happens after Mr. Salgado accuses Miss Nili of sleeping with Robert?

4. After Miss Nili quits her job at The Sea Hopper Hotel, she spends much more time with Mr. Salgado. In what ways does he become more like her during this phase?

5. How does Triton prepare for Nili's move to Mr. Salgado's house?

6. Problems start to appear in the relationship between Miss Nili and Mr. Salgado, and she's in a very bad mood right before a poker party. What does she do during the party, and how does Mr. Salgado react?

7. During the festive dinner party at his home with Miss Nili and several other distinguished guests, what does Mr. Salgado talk about?

8. What does Mr. Salgado do on Christmas Eve?

9. How does Mr. Salgado's personality change after Nili moves into the house?

10. Despite his misgivings, Mr. Salgado accepts the job offered to him by his friend, Mr. Dias Liyanage. How does this affect Triton?

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