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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As the narrator begins to speak about his former life in Sri Lanka, he talks about a ______.
(a) Flower-adorned shrine.
(b) Bay-fronted house.
(c) Glass-bottom boat.
(d) Dome-shaped temple.

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

3. At the start of the story, what does the narrator notice about the cashier?
(a) The cashier resembles him.
(b) The cashier looks frightened.
(c) The cashier is asleep.
(d) The cashier looks drunk.

4. Why does the cashier want the narrator to use his phone?
(a) To speak with his boss.
(b) To show him how to use the phone.
(c) To call the police.
(d) To call his landlady.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Meticulous when it comes to creating lists, what does the narrator log after servicing his car?

2. How long is the gas station cashier on the job?

3. When the narrator and cashier meet, what is happening in Sri Lanka?

4. What does the cashier confirm to the narrator?

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

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