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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) War.
(b) Reconciliation.
(c) Invasion.
(d) Floods.

2. What vehicle does the narrator own when the story opens?
(a) Volkswagen.
(b) Honda.
(c) Fiat.
(d) Renault.

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

4. When Triton takes a small red onion and cuts it into quarters, what does he intend to do?
(a) Season his food with it.
(b) Hurt Joseph somehow.
(c) Protect himself against ghosts and demons.
(d) Play a prank on his neighbor.

5. How does Joseph react when Triton shortens the broom handle?
(a) Complains bitterly.
(b) Buys a new broom.
(c) Laughs good-naturedly.
(d) Locks him in the basement.

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. The region of Sri Lanka that the cashier comes from is once what?

3. What do Triton, Mr. Salgado, and others in the neighborhood hear coming from house number eight?

4. As a young servant for Mr. Salgado, Triton's regular duties include what?

5. In what language does the narrator try to speak to the cashier?

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