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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III A Thousand Fingers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The cashier experiences technical difficulties with what?
(a) Electronic till.
(b) Paint drying unit.
(c) Jumper cables.
(d) Pressurized hose.

2. When the narrator and cashier meet, what is happening in Sri Lanka?
(a) Invasion.
(b) Reconciliation.
(c) War.
(d) Floods.

3. Why does Nili worry that she's really not invited to the Mahaweli Scheme inauguration party?
(a) Her name does not appear on the invitation.
(b) She's not a wife.
(c) Mr. Salgado often gets the details wrong.
(d) One of the party organizers dislikes her.

4. At the start of the story, what does the narrator notice about the cashier?
(a) The cashier is asleep.
(b) The cashier looks frightened.
(c) The cashier looks drunk.
(d) The cashier resembles him.

5. After escaping from Joseph, where does Triton go to wait?
(a) At the courthouse.
(b) In the library.
(c) By the gate.
(d) In the living room.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nili feel about the food Triton prepares?

2. Although Mr. Salgado goes to the best schools in Colombo, he considers himself what?

3. What does Mr. Salgado talk about during the Christmas Eve dinner?

4. What does Triton say when Mr. Salgado asks him if he has any schooling?

5. When Mr. Salgado takes a weekend trip to his cousin's tea estate, who is left in charge of the household?

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