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

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

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

4. What does Mr. Salgado's house represent to Triton when he is a boy?
(a) Home away from home.
(b) Center of the universe.
(c) A magical place to explore and enjoy.
(d) A beautiful prison.

5. Who used to own the car that belongs to the narrator at the start of the story?
(a) Lucy-amma.
(b) Mr. Salgado.
(c) Joseph.
(d) Miss Nili.

Short Answer Questions

1. Among the many new tasks Mr. Salgado gives Joseph in preparation for his absence due to a trip, the most significant is ___.

2. Why is the cashier impressed with the narrator?

3. How old is Lucy-amma?

4. Why does Triton seek refuge in the kitchen?

5. When Joseph is in Mr. Salgado's room, what does he do when Triton finds him there?

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