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

2. After their near accident on the drive to the observatory, Mr. Salgado, his friend, and Triton stop by a temple for what?
(a) To put money in a roadside blessing box.
(b) To purchase water and a box lunch for each of them.
(c) To have a picnic lunch by the temple pond.
(d) To pray at the travelers' shrine.

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

4. While working for Mr. Salgado, how does Triton educate himself?
(a) His employer hires a tutor for him.
(b) Reading his neighbor's schoolbooks.
(c) Sneaking into the neighborhood school while his employer naps.
(d) Watching educational television shows.

5. What color is the narrator's vehicle mentioned at the start of the story?
(a) Cream.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Wijetunga?

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

4. With Mr. Salgado spending more time out of the house with his new job, Triton spends more time doing what?

5. For the dinner party on Christmas Eve, what does Triton cook for the first time ever?

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