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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) Soda.
(b) Boy.
(c) Beginnings.
(d) Reef.

2. The haberdasher who stops by Mr. Salgado's house on Thursdays is one of the what who stops by regularly?
(a) Vendors.
(b) Researchers.
(c) Gardeners.
(d) Beggars.

3. What does Triton find inside the cookbook he receives?
(a) A letter meant for someone else.
(b) A map of Sri Lanka.
(c) A one hundred rupee note.
(d) A thank you letter.

4. Who is Lucy-amma?
(a) The neighborhood matchmaker.
(b) The local school teacher.
(c) The young girl next door.
(d) The old cook-woman.

5. What does Miss Nili do a few days after the Christmas Eve party?
(a) Takes a three-day trip.
(b) Quits her job.
(c) Bakes Triton a cake.
(d) Moves in with Mr. Salgado.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Joseph leaves and Triton is left alone in the house, how does the boy feel?

2. As a young servant for Mr. Salgado, Triton's regular duties include what?

3. Does the cashier understand the suggestions the narrator gives him in a Sri Lankan language?

4. What do Triton, Mr. Salgado, and others in the neighborhood hear coming from house number eight?

5. When the Christmas Eve dinner guests start to leave, what does Mr. Salgado tell Triton to do?

(see the answer key)

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