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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. When does Miss Nili start visiting Mr. Salgado?
(a) December 1971.
(b) February 1967.
(c) April 1969.
(d) June 1965.

2. When the cashier mentions the part of Sri Lanka that he's from, what does the narrator think of?
(a) Gold coins.
(b) Pearls.
(c) Jasmine flowers.
(d) Oysters.

3. What is Triton worried about, regarding being under Joseph's rule?
(a) That Joseph slits his throat.
(b) That Joseph sells him to a passing tourist.
(c) That he attacks the man to protect himself.
(d) That he, too, becomes mean and corrupt.

4. The cashier tells the narrator that he, too, has a:
(a) College education.
(b) Dream.
(c) Child.
(d) House.

5. The cashier experiences technical difficulties with what?
(a) Pressurized hose.
(b) Paint drying unit.
(c) Electronic till.
(d) Jumper cables.

Short Answer Questions

1. What vehicle does the narrator own when the story opens?

2. Why does Miss Nili borrow Mr. Salgado's blue shirt?

3. When Joseph is in Mr. Salgado's room, what does he do when Triton finds him there?

4. What does Triton find inside the cookbook he receives?

5. How is Mr. Salgado associated with the narrator?

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