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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 vehicle does the narrator own when the story opens?
(a) Renault.
(b) Volkswagen.
(c) Honda.
(d) Fiat.

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

3. After their near accident on the drive to the observatory, Mr. Salgado, his friend, and Triton stop by a temple for what?
(a) To put money in a roadside blessing box.
(b) To have a picnic lunch by the temple pond.
(c) To purchase water and a box lunch for each of them.
(d) To pray at the travelers' shrine.

4. The haberdasher who stops by Mr. Salgado's house on Thursdays is one of the what who stops by regularly?
(a) Beggars.
(b) Gardeners.
(c) Researchers.
(d) Vendors.

5. Why does Salgado say he's reluctant to work for the government?
(a) He does not want to play the politicians' games.
(b) The government does not run the program correctly.
(c) He would rather conduct his research independently.
(d) There is little pay in working for the government.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Joseph leaves and Triton is left alone in the house, how does the boy feel?

2. How does Mr. Salgado feel whenever Miss Nili is not around?

3. What does the cashier confirm to the narrator?

4. Where does the cashier invite the narrator to?

5. What is the cashier's immigration status?

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