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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 121-123.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the old man do when the mother gave him the money?
(a) Handed her the umbrella.
(b) Shook her hand.
(c) Bowed.
(d) Raised his hat and bowed.

2. Why did the narrator and her mother travel yesterday?
(a) To visit a museum.
(b) To see the dentist.
(c) To shop for clothes.
(d) To go to the doctor.

3. Where did the old man take a lick as if to get one more drop of his beverage?
(a) Rim of the glass.
(b) Mustache.
(c) Beard.
(d) Lips.

4. What color hair did the man have who approached the narrator and her mother?
(a) White.
(b) Salt and pepper.
(c) Gray.
(d) Silver.

5. How often did the mother think the old man went to the same pub?
(a) 3 times.
(b) Twice.
(c) Once.
(d) 4 times.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the mother tell her daughter would happen if she was evaluating a person and did not rush?

2. Where did the mother and daughter go as they followed the man?

3. For how many years did the old man say that he would not take any more than a pound for the umbrella?

4. Why did the mother say that she never had a silk umbrella before?

5. Where did the narrator and her mother go yesterday?

(see the answer key)

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