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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How did the old man get to town?
(a) Walked.
(b) His daughter took him.
(c) His son took him.
(d) Rode his bike.

4. How often did the old man walk to town?
(a) Every other day.
(b) Every day.
(c) Twice a week.
(d) Once a week.

5. What did the narrator's mother want when they could not get a taxi?
(a) Her husband to pick them up.
(b) A limo.
(c) A bus.
(d) Car with a chauffer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the old man want?

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

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

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

5. Where did the daughter see the man go after he left them?

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