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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Among the many new tasks Mr. Salgado gives Joseph in preparation for his absence due to a trip, the most significant is ___.
(a) Raking leaves.
(b) Baking cookies.
(c) Digging an irrigation ditch.
(d) Taking inventories.

4. Why does the cashier want the narrator to use his phone?
(a) To show him how to use the phone.
(b) To call the police.
(c) To speak with his boss.
(d) To call his landlady.

5. What does the individual who approaches the cashier and narrator begin to do?
(a) Hammers at the window.
(b) Cries loudly.
(c) Calls their names.
(d) Laughs out loud.

6. What color is the narrator's vehicle mentioned at the start of the story?
(a) Green.
(b) Red.
(c) Cream.
(d) Black.

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

8. 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) Someone tries to break in, but Triton chases him away.
(b) The raging storm outside keeps Triton up all night.
(c) Triton fears the house may be haunted.
(d) Joseph steals Mr. Salgado's best wine the night before.

9. What is Triton worried about, regarding being under Joseph's rule?
(a) That Joseph slits his throat.
(b) That Joseph sells him to a passing tourist.
(c) That he attacks the man to protect himself.
(d) That he, too, becomes mean and corrupt.

10. What does the word "kolla" mean in Sinhala?
(a) Soda.
(b) Boy.
(c) Reef.
(d) Beginnings.

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

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

13. When Joseph leaves and Triton is left alone in the house, how does the boy feel?
(a) At peace.
(b) Terribly frightened.
(c) Trapped.
(d) Angry.

14. How long has the narrator been out of Sri Lanka?
(a) Twelve years.
(b) More than twenty years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Less than a month.

15. Once inside the office, what does the narrator ask the cashier?
(a) Who helps him escape from Sri Lanka.
(b) Why he leaves his wife behind.
(c) Where he lives.
(d) How long he's been in England.

Short Answer Questions

1. Alone in the house, Triton falls asleep. When he is awakened by a sound, what does he think it is?

2. As the narrator begins to speak about his former life in Sri Lanka, he talks about a ______.

3. How does Triton try to protect himself from Joseph when he's left alone with him in the house?

4. After the cashier shares information about himself with the narrator, what does he ask?

5. When the narrator and cashier meet, what is happening in Sri Lanka?

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