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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 cashier mentions the part of Sri Lanka that he's from, what does the narrator think of?
(a) Gold coins.
(b) Oysters.
(c) Jasmine flowers.
(d) Pearls.

2. The cashier tells the narrator that he, too, has a:
(a) Dream.
(b) House.
(c) Child.
(d) College education.

3. What do the police and neighbors discover at house number eight?
(a) The husband is drunk and cranks up the volume of the radio and television.
(b) The wife steps on a cluster of poisonous scorpions.
(c) The wife rubs hot chillies all over her husband as punishment for his indiscretions.
(d) A visiting classical singer is trying to stay there without being noticed by the neighbors.

4. After taking care of his car, what does the narrator do at the start of the story?
(a) Records data in a logbook.
(b) Assists another driver.
(c) Drops his wallet.
(d) Buys an ice cream cone.

5. When Triton gets up to investigate the source of the sound in the house, he finds Joseph in Mr. Salgado's room. What is the man doing there?
(a) Reading Mr. Salgado's diary.
(b) Trying out Mr. Salgado's clothes.
(c) Stealing money.
(d) Rubbing cologne on his chest.

Short Answer Questions

1. In response to the intrusion upon the conversation between him and the narrator, what does the cashier do?

2. How is Mr. Salgado associated with the narrator?

3. When Joseph leaves and Triton is left alone in the house, how does the boy feel?

4. Who is Lucy-amma?

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

(see the answer key)

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