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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 118-120.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the man swing his arms as he bustled along the pavement and moved around the other pedestrians?
(a) Like a fighter.
(b) Like a businessman.
(c) Like a warrior.
(d) Like a soldier.

2. How does the narrator describe what happened to her and her mother?
(a) Irritating.
(b) Thought-provoking.
(c) Funny.
(d) Frightening.

3. How often did the old man walk to town?
(a) Once a week.
(b) Every day.
(c) Every other day.
(d) Twice a week.

4. How did the old man get to town?
(a) Rode his bike.
(b) Walked.
(c) His daughter took him.
(d) His son took him.

5. What did the mother do as she considered the man's request to trade the umbrella for money?
(a) Chewed her lower lip.
(b) Leaned against the building.
(c) Pulled her daughter closer to her.
(d) Twirled a lock of hair.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the narrator's mother want when they could not get a taxi?

2. When the mother and daughter came to a corner, how close was the man to them?

3. How did the man move after leaving the mother and daughter?

4. At what speed did the man move after leaving the mother and daughter?

5. What was the girl telling her mother with a look as her mother reached for the clasp of her purse?

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