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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Breach.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Does the cashier understand the suggestions the narrator gives him in a Sri Lankan language?
(a) No, he doesn't.
(b) No, but he pretends he understands.
(c) He understands some.
(d) He pretends he does not understand.

2. How far away is Sri Lanka from England?
(a) A thousand miles.
(b) Two thousand eight hundred miles.
(c) Six thousand miles.
(d) Four hundred miles.

3. How long is the gas station cashier on the job?
(a) One month.
(b) Ten days.
(c) It's his first night.
(d) It's the end of his first week.

4. What is the narrator doing as the story opens?
(a) Filling the tank of his car.
(b) Washing his car.
(c) Replacing the battery of his car.
(d) Painting his car.

5. How is Mr. Salgado associated with the narrator?
(a) Mr. Salgado is the narrator's priest.
(b) Mr. Salgado is the narrator's uncle.
(c) The narrator has Mr. Salgado arrested.
(d) The narrator used to work for Mr. Salgado.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The region of Sri Lanka that the cashier comes from is once what?

3. When the cashier experiences technical difficulties, what does he consider doing?

4. When the narrator and the cashier strike up a conversation, what does the narrator want to know?

5. In what language does the narrator try to speak to the cashier?

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