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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 languages does the cashier say he speaks?
(a) Hebrew and French.
(b) Tamil and a little English.
(c) Hindi and a little English.
(d) Turkish and French.

2. 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?
(a) Rubbing cologne on his chest.
(b) Trying out Mr. Salgado's clothes.
(c) Reading Mr. Salgado's diary.
(d) Stealing money.

3. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After the cashier shares information about himself with the narrator, what does he ask?

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

3. Once inside the office, what does the narrator ask the cashier?

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

5. When Mr. Salgado returns from his trip and finds Joseph first missing and later drunk, what does he do?

(see the answer key)

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