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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The haberdasher who stops by Mr. Salgado's house on Thursdays is one of the what who stops by regularly?
(a) Gardeners.
(b) Beggars.
(c) Researchers.
(d) Vendors.

2. One night, Triton dreams that there is a demon in the house, and in the morning he oversleeps. What does he tell Mr. Salgado that morning?
(a) Joseph steals Mr. Salgado's best wine the night before.
(b) The raging storm outside keeps Triton up all night.
(c) Someone tries to break in, but Triton chases him away.
(d) Triton fears the house may be haunted.

3. Who is Lucy-amma?
(a) The young girl next door.
(b) The old cook-woman.
(c) The local school teacher.
(d) The neighborhood matchmaker.

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

5. How long has the cashier been out of Sri Lanka?
(a) Fairly recently.
(b) A year and a half.
(c) A decade.
(d) Seven years ago.

Short Answer Questions

1. What languages does the cashier say he speaks?

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

3. Why is the cashier impressed with the narrator?

4. After taking care of his car, what does the narrator do at the start of the story?

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

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