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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 old is Triton when he goes to work for Mr. Salgado?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Seven.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Eleven.

2. When Triton takes a small red onion and cuts it into quarters, what does he intend to do?
(a) Season his food with it.
(b) Play a prank on his neighbor.
(c) Protect himself against ghosts and demons.
(d) Hurt Joseph somehow.

3. What does the cashier confirm to the narrator?
(a) He is from Sri Lanka.
(b) His cousin teaches him a few words spoken in Sri Lanka.
(c) There is a good Sri Lankan restaurant thirty miles away.
(d) There is a huge community of Sri Lankans in London.

4. When Joseph is in Mr. Salgado's room, what does he do when Triton finds him there?
(a) Lets out a loud scream.
(b) Pushes the boy onto the bed.
(c) Threatens the boy with a knife.
(d) Runs out the door.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who carves the turkey during the Christmas Eve dinner?

3. How do the guests react to the meal Triton prepares for Christmas Eve?

4. Why does Triton wish Miss Nili would come by the house more often?

5. How does young Triton feel about the sea?

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