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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Triton finds himself alone with Joseph at Mr. Salgado's house, what is he afraid of?
(a) That Joseph starves him.
(b) That Joseph's brothers beats him up.
(c) That Joseph throws him into the bay.
(d) That Joseph forces him to sleep outside, under the bridge.

2. At night, what does young Triton dream of?
(a) Revenge against Joseph.
(b) Going back to his family.
(c) Revenge against Mr. Salgado.
(d) Going to the beach with the neighbor girl.

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

4. Why does the cashier turn off the outside lights?
(a) So the monthly electric bill won't be as high.
(b) To keep customers away while the problem is being resolved.
(c) So he can take a ten-minute smoking break.
(d) To close early and go home to his family.

5. Who stumbles towards the narrator and the cashier as the two are engrossed in conversation?
(a) Police officer.
(b) Mutual friend.
(c) Drunk man.
(d) Distraught child.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What vehicle does the narrator own when the story opens?

3. The cashier experiences technical difficulties with what?

4. When Triton takes a small red onion and cuts it into quarters, what does he intend to do?

5. When Triton gets up to investigate the source of the sound in the house, he finds Joseph in Mr. Salgado's room. What is the man doing there?

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