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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After taking care of his car, what does the narrator do at the start of the story?
(a) Assists another driver.
(b) Drops his wallet.
(c) Records data in a logbook.
(d) Buys an ice cream cone.

2. Among the many new tasks Mr. Salgado gives Joseph in preparation for his absence due to a trip, the most significant is ___.
(a) Raking leaves.
(b) Taking inventories.
(c) Baking cookies.
(d) Digging an irrigation ditch.

3. When Joseph leaves and Triton is left alone in the house, how does the boy feel?
(a) Terribly frightened.
(b) Trapped.
(c) At peace.
(d) Angry.

4. Why is the cashier impressed with the narrator?
(a) He used to be a marine biologist.
(b) He attends Oxford.
(c) He is a vegetarian.
(d) He owns a restaurant.

5. The cashier says his Sri Lankan home is near what city?
(a) Silavatturai.
(b) Maradankadawala.
(c) Kuruwita.
(d) Colombo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the narrator's vehicle mentioned at the start of the story?

2. What languages does the cashier say he speaks?

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

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

5. What is the cashier's immigration status?

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