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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What kind of fish does Triton purchase from a group of fishermen?
2. When Miss Nili and Mr. Salgado are out one evening, Triton wonders what his life is like if he ___.
3. How does Mr. Salgado feel whenever Miss Nili is not around?
4. Wijetunga's radical idea about improving his country is to ___.
5. When the Christmas Eve dinner guests start to leave, what does Mr. Salgado tell Triton to do?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the trip Mr. Salgado, Mr. Liyanage, and Triton take to the observatory.
2. Describe Triton's experience at the Christmas Eve dinner.
3. Why is the death of Sri Lanka's "most flamboyant millionaire" a hot topic of conversation among Mr. Salgado, Miss Nili, and their circle of friends?
4. What transformations does the household undergo after Miss Nili moves into Mr. Salgado's house?
5. Who is Nili?
6. Despite his misgivings, Mr. Salgado accepts the job offered to him by his friend, Mr. Dias Liyanage. How does this affect Triton?
7. 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?
8. What happens after Mr. Salgado accuses Miss Nili of sleeping with Robert?
9. 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?
10. How does Triton grow and evolve from "Part I, Kolla" to "Part II, Cook's Joy" in Reef?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Reef, the author uses foreshadowing extensively. Present and discuss three examples of foreshadowing and how it is used to signal future events.
Essay Topic 2
Referring to specific passages from the book, explain the commentary the author makes regarding each of the following:
1. Human flaws.
2. Human resilience.
3. The persistence of hopes and dreams.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the tragic romance between Miss Nili and Mr. Salgado. Discuss the main stages of their relationship. What draws them together? What tears them apart? How is redemption found in the end?
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