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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) 10 pounds.
(b) 15 pounds.
(c) 25 pounds.
(d) 20 pounds.

2. Why was the mother so horrible to the man in the beginning?
(a) Make sure he was not a trickster.
(b) Make sure that he was not a thief.
(c) Make sure he was not a crook.
(d) Make sure he was not taking advantage.

3. Why did the mother say that she never had a silk umbrella before?
(a) Could not afford it.
(b) They were getting rare.
(c) She did not think they were practical.
(d) She did not shop in stores that sold them.

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

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. How did the narrator describe the man's face?

2. What color hair did the man have who approached the narrator and her mother?

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

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

5. What time did the narrator and her mother leave the cafe?

(see the answer key)

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