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

2. When Mr. Salgado takes a weekend trip to his cousin's tea estate, who is left in charge of the household?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Lucy-amma.
(c) Triton.
(d) A neighbor.

3. Why is Mr. Salgado distracted on the drive to the observatory?
(a) Mr. Dias Liyanage is talking too much.
(b) He's too busy reciting poetry.
(c) He's too hungry to focus on driving.
(d) He has a lot on his mind.

4. How does Triton try to protect himself from Joseph when he's left alone with him in the house?
(a) He carries a small pocketknife everywhere he goes.
(b) He wears a necklace made of chili peppers.
(c) He hides a big stick under his bed.
(d) He rubs a raw onion all over his hands.

5. Who is Wijetunga?
(a) Triton's father.
(b) Mr. Salgado's next-door neighbor.
(c) Triton's youngest brother.
(d) Mr. Salgado's assistant at the observatory.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the poker party, Mr. Salgado can't eat and drinks too much beer because he's worried about what?

2. Mr. Salgado tells Triton that Dias is dead and explains that he ___.

3. What does Miss Nili do when Mr. Salgado accuses her of sleeping with Robert?

4. How does Triton change after Nili joins the household?

5. Why does Nili become upset when she goes to see the fish catch?

(see the answer key)

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