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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the narrator have at a cafe?
(a) Banana split.
(b) Ice cream cone.
(c) Chocolate shake.
(d) Hot fudge sundae.

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

3. What did the old man want?
(a) Pound.
(b) Umbrella.
(c) Raincoat.
(d) Ride.

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

5. What did the man say happened to old people like him?
(a) They had trouble hailing cabs.
(b) They lost their way.
(c) They became forgetful.
(d) They needed help.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the old man do when the mother gave him the money?

2. How often did the old man walk to town?

3. What type of facial hair did the man have who approached the narrator and her mother?

4. How did the mother stand as she watched the old man move away?

5. How did the mother respond when the daughter asked what the man might be up to?

(see the answer key)

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