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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. 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. Mr. Dias Liyanage wants Mr. Salgado to take a job with a foundation interested in what?
(a) Fishing industry.
(b) Soil conservation.
(c) Cultural preservation.
(d) Coral business.

3. Who carves the turkey during the Christmas Eve dinner?
(a) Miss Nili.
(b) Triton.
(c) Lucy-amma.
(d) Mr. Salgado.

4. In the story, who is Joseph?
(a) Singer.
(b) Merchant.
(c) Chauffeur.
(d) Servant.

5. What languages does the cashier say he speaks?
(a) Turkish and French.
(b) Hebrew and French.
(c) Tamil and a little English.
(d) Hindi and a little English.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The cashier tells the narrator that he, too, has a:

3. Why is the cashier impressed with the narrator?

4. What does the cashier confirm to the narrator?

5. What do Triton, Mr. Salgado, and others in the neighborhood hear coming from house number eight?

(see the answer key)

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