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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II Cook's Joy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Triton find inside the cookbook he receives?
(a) A map of Sri Lanka.
(b) A thank you letter.
(c) A one hundred rupee note.
(d) A letter meant for someone else.

2. Meticulous when it comes to creating lists, what does the narrator log after servicing his car?
(a) Month, day, year, and length of car wash.
(b) Mileage, date, and gasoline volume.
(c) Date, time, and battery model number.
(d) Date, time, and paint batch number.

3. With Joseph gone, Triton goes from being houseboy to being ___.
(a) Housekeeper.
(b) Butler.
(c) Gardener.
(d) Errand boy.

4. Once inside the office, what does the narrator ask the cashier?
(a) Who helps him escape from Sri Lanka.
(b) Where he lives.
(c) How long he's been in England.
(d) Why he leaves his wife behind.

5. What is the cashier's immigration status?
(a) Illegal immigrant.
(b) Refugee.
(c) Dual citizen.
(d) Naturalized citizen.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Joseph react when Triton shortens the broom handle?

2. When Mr. Salgado takes a weekend trip to his cousin's tea estate, who is left in charge of the household?

3. Why does Salgado say he's reluctant to work for the government?

4. Who stumbles towards the narrator and the cashier as the two are engrossed in conversation?

5. When Triton takes a small red onion and cuts it into quarters, what does he intend to do?

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