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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Triton run away from home?
(a) His mother wants him to become a temple priest, but he refuses.
(b) He is tired of the daily beatings he receives from his uncle.
(c) He is the oldest of twelve kids and he wants to get away from the daily chaos.
(d) He burns a roof at his school and fears his father's wrath.

2. What does the word "kolla" mean in Sinhala?
(a) Beginnings.
(b) Soda.
(c) Reef.
(d) Boy.

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

4. Why is the cashier impressed with the narrator?
(a) He is a vegetarian.
(b) He owns a restaurant.
(c) He used to be a marine biologist.
(d) He attends Oxford.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are Triton and Joseph left alone at Mr. Salgado's house?

2. With Joseph gone, Triton goes from being houseboy to being ___.

3. How far away is Sri Lanka from England?

4. When the cashier mentions the part of Sri Lanka that he's from, what does the narrator think of?

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

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