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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. After recording information about his car, what does the narrator do?
(a) Closes his cans of paint.
(b) Goes to pay for the gasoline.
(c) Takes his old battery in for recycling.
(d) Waxes his car.

2. How long has the cashier been out of Sri Lanka?
(a) A year and a half.
(b) Fairly recently.
(c) A decade.
(d) Seven years ago.

3. Why is Wijetunga dismayed when Triton tell hims that Miss Nili runs a hotel?
(a) He believes tourists ruin their country.
(b) He believes women should not work in business.
(c) He once has a terrible accident at a hotel.
(d) He used to date Miss Nili and does not want to hear about her.

4. When Triton takes towels to Miss Nili's and Mr. Salgado's room, what does he accidentally see?
(a) A nude Miss Nili.
(b) A note from Miss Nili to Mr. Salgado.
(c) Mr. Salgado with another woman.
(d) Mr. Salgado doing drugs.

5. What is the cashier's immigration status?
(a) Naturalized citizen.
(b) Refugee.
(c) Illegal immigrant.
(d) Dual citizen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are Triton and Joseph left alone at Mr. Salgado's house?

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

3. While the group has dinner at the observatory, Mr. Salgado talks about an idea he has about creating an instrument to ___.

4. Why does Miss Nili borrow Mr. Salgado's blue shirt?

5. How does Joseph react when Triton shortens the broom handle?

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