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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When it starts to rain, Triton hopes that Joseph ____.
(a) Slips and falls off the bridge.
(b) Falls into the bay.
(c) Catches pneumonia.
(d) Crashes his car.

2. Where does the cashier invite the narrator to?
(a) The coffee shop.
(b) The garage.
(c) The office.
(d) The deli.

3. Who used to own the car that belongs to the narrator at the start of the story?
(a) Mr. Salgado.
(b) Miss Nili.
(c) Lucy-amma.
(d) Joseph.

4. One night, Triton dreams that there is a demon in the house, and in the morning he oversleeps. What does he tell Mr. Salgado that morning?
(a) Triton fears the house may be haunted.
(b) Someone tries to break in, but Triton chases him away.
(c) The raging storm outside keeps Triton up all night.
(d) Joseph steals Mr. Salgado's best wine the night before.

5. Alone in the house, Triton falls asleep. When he is awakened by a sound, what does he think it is?
(a) Stray cat.
(b) A robber.
(c) Mr. Salgado returning.
(d) Wind knocking a window open.

6. How does Joseph feel and act towards Triton?
(a) He resents him.
(b) He largely ignores him.
(c) He treats him kindly.
(d) He takes him under his wing.

7. In response to the intrusion upon the conversation between him and the narrator, what does the cashier do?
(a) Shows the approaching individual the "Closed" sign.
(b) Takes out his pepper spray.
(c) Turns off the cubicle light.
(d) Hugs the individual who approached them.

8. What is the narrator doing as the story opens?
(a) Filling the tank of his car.
(b) Washing his car.
(c) Painting his car.
(d) Replacing the battery of his car.

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

10. The cashier tells the narrator that he, too, has a:
(a) House.
(b) Dream.
(c) Child.
(d) College education.

11. Why does the cashier turn off the outside lights?
(a) To close early and go home to his family.
(b) So he can take a ten-minute smoking break.
(c) So the monthly electric bill won't be as high.
(d) To keep customers away while the problem is being resolved.

12. When the cashier experiences technical difficulties, what does he consider doing?
(a) Throwing the unit away.
(b) Rummaging through the shed.
(c) Quitting his job.
(d) Calling for help.

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

14. Although Mr. Salgado goes to the best schools in Colombo, he considers himself what?
(a) Far more intelligent than his colleagues.
(b) Self-educated.
(c) A philosopher, not a scientist.
(d) Not smart enough.

15. Why does Triton run away from home?
(a) His mother wants him to become a temple priest, but he refuses.
(b) He burns a roof at his school and fears his father's wrath.
(c) He is the oldest of twelve kids and he wants to get away from the daily chaos.
(d) He is tired of the daily beatings he receives from his uncle.

Short Answer Questions

1. After recording information about his car, what does the narrator do?

2. Why is the cashier impressed with the narrator?

3. When Joseph is in Mr. Salgado's room, what does he do when Triton finds him there?

4. How long has the narrator been out of Sri Lanka?

5. At the start of the story, what does the narrator notice about the cashier?

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