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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III A Thousand Fingers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Among the many new tasks Mr. Salgado gives Joseph in preparation for his absence due to a trip, the most significant is ___.
(a) Raking leaves.
(b) Baking cookies.
(c) Digging an irrigation ditch.
(d) Taking inventories.

2. How does Mr. Salgado feel when Miss Nili is around?
(a) Confused.
(b) Happy.
(c) Tense.
(d) Bashful.

3. As Triton unpacks Nili's suitcases, what fascinates him?
(a) The fabric her clothes are made of.
(b) The magazines she reads.
(c) The unusual color of her suitcases.
(d) Her large collection of perfumes and colognes.

4. For the dinner party on Christmas Eve, what does Triton cook for the first time ever?
(a) Coconut cream pie.
(b) Pecan pie.
(c) Turkey.
(d) Ham.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What compensation does Joseph get, and what warning does he get, at the end of "Kolla"?

2. As a young servant for Mr. Salgado, Triton's regular duties include what?

3. On the morning of the poker party, Nili is in a bad mood and won't ___.

4. Mr. Salgado tells Triton that Dias is dead and explains that he ___.

5. As Triton watches Mr. Salgado and Miss Nili taking a stroll down the beach, he imagines ___.

(see the answer key)

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