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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II Cook's Joy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Triton closes up the main house following the Christmas Eve dinner, who does he find together on the sofa?
(a) Miss Nili and Robert.
(b) Robert and Miss Ellie.
(c) Miss Ellie and Joseph.
(d) Mr. Salgado and Miss Nili.

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

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

4. With Joseph gone, Triton goes from being houseboy to being ___.
(a) Errand boy.
(b) Butler.
(c) Housekeeper.
(d) Gardener.

5. How does young Triton feel about the sea?
(a) He's bored by it and wants to go home.
(b) He's both mesmerized and frightened by it.
(c) He wants to go deep sea fishing.
(d) He longs to travel across the sea on a large ship.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Mr. Salgado drives the Land-Rover to the observatory, what does he almost hit?

2. When Triton goes back to the kitchen as holiday dinner guests start to leave, how does he feel?

3. Who is Lucy-amma?

4. Meticulous when it comes to creating lists, what does the narrator log after servicing his car?

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

(see the answer key)

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