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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 Mr. Salgado's house represent to Triton when he is a boy?
(a) Center of the universe.
(b) Home away from home.
(c) A beautiful prison.
(d) A magical place to explore and enjoy.

2. In the story, who is Joseph?
(a) Singer.
(b) Servant.
(c) Merchant.
(d) Chauffeur.

3. One night, Triton dreams that there is a demon in the house, and in the morning he oversleeps. What does he tell Mr. Salgado that morning?
(a) Triton fears the house may be haunted.
(b) Joseph steals Mr. Salgado's best wine the night before.
(c) Someone tries to break in, but Triton chases him away.
(d) The raging storm outside keeps Triton up all night.

4. When the narrator and the cashier strike up a conversation, what does the narrator want to know?
(a) If the cashier is from Sri Lanka.
(b) If there's a good Sri Lankan restaurant nearby.
(c) If the cashier knows what language is spoken in Sri Lanka.
(d) If there are many Sri Lankans living in London.

5. In response to the intrusion upon the conversation between him and the narrator, what does the cashier do?
(a) Turns off the cubicle light.
(b) Shows the approaching individual the "Closed" sign.
(c) Hugs the individual who approached them.
(d) Takes out his pepper spray.

Short Answer Questions

1. After recording information about his car, what does the narrator do?

2. As the narrator begins to speak about his former life in Sri Lanka, he talks about a ______.

3. Among the many new tasks Mr. Salgado gives Joseph in preparation for his absence due to a trip, the most significant is ___.

4. What does the cashier confirm to the narrator?

5. At night, what does young Triton dream of?

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