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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. How does Joseph feel and act towards Triton?
(a) He treats him kindly.
(b) He resents him.
(c) He takes him under his wing.
(d) He largely ignores him.

2. What does Mr. Salgado's house represent to Triton when he is a boy?
(a) Home away from home.
(b) Center of the universe.
(c) A beautiful prison.
(d) A magical place to explore and enjoy.

3. Who carves the turkey during the Christmas Eve dinner?
(a) Mr. Salgado.
(b) Lucy-amma.
(c) Miss Nili.
(d) Triton.

4. Does the cashier understand the suggestions the narrator gives him in a Sri Lankan language?
(a) He pretends he does not understand.
(b) No, he doesn't.
(c) No, but he pretends he understands.
(d) He understands some.

5. When Joseph leaves and Triton is left alone in the house, how does the boy feel?
(a) Trapped.
(b) Angry.
(c) At peace.
(d) Terribly frightened.

Short Answer Questions

1. While the group has dinner at the observatory, Mr. Salgado talks about an idea he has about creating an instrument to ___.

2. Once inside the office, what does the narrator ask the cashier?

3. How does Triton try to protect himself from Joseph when he's left alone with him in the house?

4. As Triton waits to meet Mr. Salgado, he:

5. What do the police and neighbors discover at house number eight?

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