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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 the narrator and cashier meet, what is happening in Sri Lanka?
(a) Invasion.
(b) Reconciliation.
(c) Floods.
(d) War.

2. How old is Triton when he goes to work for Mr. Salgado?
(a) Eleven.
(b) Seven.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Sixteen.

3. When Mr. Salgado takes a weekend trip to his cousin's tea estate, who is left in charge of the household?
(a) Triton.
(b) Lucy-amma.
(c) A neighbor.
(d) Joseph.

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

5. How does Triton try to protect himself from Joseph when he's left alone with him in the house?
(a) He hides a big stick under his bed.
(b) He wears a necklace made of chili peppers.
(c) He carries a small pocketknife everywhere he goes.
(d) He rubs a raw onion all over his hands.

Short Answer Questions

1. Does the cashier understand the suggestions the narrator gives him in a Sri Lankan language?

2. The cashier tells the narrator that he, too, has a:

3. What does the cashier confirm to the narrator?

4. Why does Triton run away from home?

5. What does the word "kolla" mean in Sinhala?

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