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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I Kolla.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The cashier says his Sri Lankan home is near what city?
(a) Maradankadawala.
(b) Kuruwita.
(c) Silavatturai.
(d) Colombo.

3. What vehicle does the narrator own when the story opens?
(a) Renault.
(b) Honda.
(c) Fiat.
(d) Volkswagen.

4. When Joseph is in Mr. Salgado's room, what does he do when Triton finds him there?
(a) Runs out the door.
(b) Lets out a loud scream.
(c) Threatens the boy with a knife.
(d) Pushes the boy onto the bed.

5. When Triton gets up to investigate the source of the sound in the house, he finds Joseph in Mr. Salgado's room. What is the man doing there?
(a) Trying out Mr. Salgado's clothes.
(b) Rubbing cologne on his chest.
(c) Stealing money.
(d) Reading Mr. Salgado's diary.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is Triton when he goes to work for Mr. Salgado?

3. How is Mr. Salgado associated with the narrator?

4. Who used to own the car that belongs to the narrator at the start of the story?

5. How long has the cashier been out of Sri Lanka?

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