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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I Kolla.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has the narrator been out of Sri Lanka?
(a) More than twenty years.
(b) Less than a month.
(c) Three years.
(d) Twelve years.

2. As the narrator begins to speak about his former life in Sri Lanka, he talks about a ______.
(a) Glass-bottom boat.
(b) Flower-adorned shrine.
(c) Bay-fronted house.
(d) Dome-shaped temple.

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

4. Although Mr. Salgado goes to the best schools in Colombo, he considers himself what?
(a) Not smart enough.
(b) Far more intelligent than his colleagues.
(c) A philosopher, not a scientist.
(d) Self-educated.

5. The region of Sri Lanka that the cashier comes from is once what?
(a) A sanctuary for plant scientists.
(b) A diver's paradise.
(c) A seafood cornucopia.
(d) A coffee-producing economic center.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After escaping from Joseph, where does Triton go to wait?

3. Why does the cashier turn off the outside lights?

4. What is the cashier's immigration status?

5. When the narrator and the cashier strike up a conversation, what does the narrator want to know?

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