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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the individual who approaches the cashier and narrator begin to do?
(a) Cries loudly.
(b) Calls their names.
(c) Hammers at the window.
(d) Laughs out loud.

2. What compensation does Joseph get, and what warning does he get, at the end of "Kolla"?
(a) He is given a farewell party and told never to go near Triton again.
(b) He receives severance pay and is warned to never come back.
(c) He receives a shirt and is warned to stay sober from now on.
(d) He is given a cake and is told to leave Lucy-amma alone.

3. What about Mr. Salgado captivates young Triton when they first meet?
(a) His ever-present smile.
(b) His colorful shirts.
(c) His unusual glasses.
(d) His gentle voice.

4. What does Triton say when Mr. Salgado asks him if he has any schooling?
(a) He has no time for school because he's had to help raise his siblings.
(b) He's been to school at the temple and is familiar with religious teachings.
(c) He has some schooling but he does not like the teachers.
(d) He's been to school, knows how to read and write, and speaks some English.

5. What does the cashier confirm to the narrator?
(a) There is a huge community of Sri Lankans in London.
(b) He is from Sri Lanka.
(c) His cousin teaches him a few words spoken in Sri Lanka.
(d) There is a good Sri Lankan restaurant thirty miles away.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After taking care of his car, what does the narrator do at the start of the story?

3. How does Joseph feel and act towards Triton?

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

5. How long has the cashier been out of Sri Lanka?

(see the answer key)

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