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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 is the narrator doing as the story opens?
(a) Painting his car.
(b) Replacing the battery of his car.
(c) Washing his car.
(d) Filling the tank of his car.

2. Why does Triton wish Miss Nili would come by the house more often?
(a) She always tips him after he serves dinner.
(b) She has a good effect on Mr. Salgado.
(c) He likes how she smells of jasmine blossoms.
(d) She brings him news of his family.

3. During a trip to the bungalow observatory, how does Triton help out?
(a) Taking dictation for Mr. Salgado.
(b) Sweeping the surrounding pathways.
(c) Rearranging science books on the shelves.
(d) Cooking and doing housework.

4. What does the word "kolla" mean in Sinhala?
(a) Soda.
(b) Reef.
(c) Beginnings.
(d) Boy.

5. How long has the cashier been out of Sri Lanka?
(a) Fairly recently.
(b) A decade.
(c) A year and a half.
(d) Seven years ago.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Triton gets up to investigate the source of the sound in the house, he finds Joseph in Mr. Salgado's room. What is the man doing there?

2. Where does the cashier invite the narrator to?

3. For the dinner party on Christmas Eve, what does Triton cook for the first time ever?

4. In what language does the narrator try to speak to the cashier?

5. Triton's wish to see more of the outside world comes true when Mr. Salgado takes him to ___.

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