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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the narrator's mother want to get a taxi?
(a) It was raining.
(b) She had twisted her ankle.
(c) She was tired.
(d) It was snowing.

2. How old is the narrator?
(a) 13.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 11.

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

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

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 trying to trick you.
(c) He is a thief.
(d) Do not take advantage of the old man.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did the narrator describe a man that came up to her and her mother?

3. How many cavities did the narrator have?

4. What did the man say happened to old people like him?

5. What did the old man say that he forgot?

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