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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 recording information about his car, what does the narrator do?
(a) Takes his old battery in for recycling.
(b) Closes his cans of paint.
(c) Waxes his car.
(d) Goes to pay for the gasoline.

2. With Joseph gone, Triton goes from being houseboy to being ___.
(a) Butler.
(b) Housekeeper.
(c) Errand boy.
(d) Gardener.

3. Meticulous when it comes to creating lists, what does the narrator log after servicing his car?
(a) Mileage, date, and gasoline volume.
(b) Date, time, and battery model number.
(c) Month, day, year, and length of car wash.
(d) Date, time, and paint batch number.

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

5. How does Triton try to protect himself from Joseph when he's left alone with him in the house?
(a) He wears a necklace made of chili peppers.
(b) He hides a big stick under his bed.
(c) He carries a small pocketknife everywhere he goes.
(d) He rubs a raw onion all over his hands.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Triton say when Mr. Salgado asks him if he has any schooling?

2. What does the cashier confirm to the narrator?

3. What does the word "kolla" mean in Sinhala?

4. What is the narrator doing as the story opens?

5. Does the cashier understand the suggestions the narrator gives him in a Sri Lankan language?

(see the answer key)

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