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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what speed did the man move after leaving the mother and daughter?
(a) Fast.
(b) Slow.
(c) Quickly.
(d) Gradual.

2. Where did the narrator want to go when it started raining?
(a) A movie.
(b) Back to the cafe.
(c) Train station.
(d) Home.

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

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

5. What was the girl telling her mother with a look as her mother reached for the clasp of her purse?
(a) Give him more money.
(b) He is a thief.
(c) He is trying to trick you.
(d) Do not take advantage of the old man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of material was the umbrella made of that the old man was offering?

2. How many times a day could the old man walk to town?

3. What did the narrator say that her mother looked like she might find when she cut the top off of boiled eggs.

4. How did the girl describe how the man moved as they tried to keep up with him?

5. Why did the narrator's mother want to get a taxi?

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