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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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) Rubbing cologne on his chest.
(b) Stealing money.
(c) Reading Mr. Salgado's diary.
(d) Trying out Mr. Salgado's clothes.

4. As a young servant for Mr. Salgado, Triton's regular duties include what?
(a) Serving tea and sweeping floors.
(b) Watering plants and taking food to the poor.
(c) Organizing books and catching fish.
(d) Milking cows and gathering eggs.

5. What compensation does Joseph get, and what warning does he get, at the end of "Kolla"?
(a) He is given a cake and is told to leave Lucy-amma alone.
(b) He is given a farewell party and told never to go near Triton again.
(c) He receives severance pay and is warned to never come back.
(d) He receives a shirt and is warned to stay sober from now on.

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

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

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

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

10. What about Mr. Salgado captivates young Triton when they first meet?
(a) His colorful shirts.
(b) His unusual glasses.
(c) His ever-present smile.
(d) His gentle voice.

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

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

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

14. How is Mr. Salgado associated with the narrator?
(a) The narrator has Mr. Salgado arrested.
(b) Mr. Salgado is the narrator's uncle.
(c) The narrator used to work for Mr. Salgado.
(d) Mr. Salgado is the narrator's priest.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are Triton and Joseph left alone at Mr. Salgado's house?

2. Why does the cashier turn off the outside lights?

3. The cashier experiences technical difficulties with what?

4. The haberdasher who stops by Mr. Salgado's house on Thursdays is one of the what who stops by regularly?

5. The cashier says his Sri Lankan home is near what city?

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