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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 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.

2. How old is Lucy-amma?
(a) At least a hundred years old.
(b) Twelve years old.
(c) Twenty-eight years old.
(d) More than seventy years old.

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

4. How long is the gas station cashier on the job?
(a) It's the end of his first week.
(b) It's his first night.
(c) Ten days.
(d) One month.

5. When the cashier experiences technical difficulties, what does he consider doing?
(a) Calling for help.
(b) Throwing the unit away.
(c) Rummaging through the shed.
(d) Quitting his job.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What about Mr. Salgado captivates young Triton when they first meet?

3. At the start of the story, what does the narrator notice about the cashier?

4. As the narrator begins to speak about his former life in Sri Lanka, he talks about a ______.

5. What is Triton worried about, regarding being under Joseph's rule?

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