2. Why did the mother say that she never had a silk umbrella before?
(a) She did not shop in stores that sold them.
(b) She did not think they were practical.
(c) Could not afford it.
(d) They were getting rare.

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

4. How did the mother stand as she watched the old man move away?
(a) Angrily.
(b) Worriedly and frustrated.
(c) Still and stiff.
(d) Indignantly.

5. What did the mother offer the man since it was such an expensive umbrella?
(a) Taxi fare.
(b) 5 pounds.
(c) 2 pounds.
(d) 10 pounds.

6. For how many years did the old man say that he would not take any more than a pound for the umbrella?
(a) A hundred.
(b) Fifty.
(c) A million.
(d) A thousand.

7. What type of material was the umbrella made of that the old man was offering?
(a) Microfiber.
(b) Nylon.
(c) Silk.
(d) Polyester.

8. How many times a day could the old man walk to town?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4

9. What type of look did the mother give her daughter when the man said he would not take extra money?
(a) Ecstatic.
(b) Victorious.
(c) Joyous.
(d) Triumphant.

10. How did the mother and daughter have to walk to keep up with the man on page 120?
(a) Sprint.
(b) Race.
(c) Quickly.
(d) Very fast.

11. How much did the man say that the umbrella cost him?
(a) 15 pounds.
(b) 20 pounds.
(c) 25 pounds.
(d) 10 pounds.

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

13. What did the mother tell her daughter to do when summing someone up?
(a) Get references.
(b) Have a conversation.
(c) Observe how they are dressed.
(d) Take her time.

14. Who did mother think the man might have been?
(a) Sir David Bronzeworth.
(b) Sir Harry Goldsworthy.
(c) Sir Philip Wigton.
(d) Sir Robert Silverton.

15. Where did the mother and daughter go as they followed the man?
(a) Down the sidewalk.
(b) On the opposite side of the street.
(c) In an alley.
(d) Across the street.