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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. When does Miss Nili start visiting Mr. Salgado?
(a) April 1969.
(b) February 1967.
(c) December 1971.
(d) June 1965.

2. How does Nili feel about the food Triton prepares?
(a) She tolerates it.
(b) She loves it.
(c) She'd rather he add more spices.
(d) She thinks he can do much better.

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

4. As Mr. Salgado drives the Land-Rover to the observatory, what does he almost hit?
(a) Cow.
(b) Bus.
(c) Tree.
(d) Building.

5. When the Christmas Eve dinner guests start to leave, what does Mr. Salgado tell Triton to do?
(a) Send each guest home with a plate of cookies.
(b) Send each guest home with a bottle of wine.
(c) Have a cup of coffee.
(d) Have some turkey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What compensation does Joseph get, and what warning does he get, at the end of "Kolla"?

2. How long has the cashier been out of Sri Lanka?

3. What is the narrator doing as the story opens?

4. Why does Salgado say he's reluctant to work for the government?

5. During a trip to the bungalow observatory, how does Triton help out?

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