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

2. Where did the narrator and her mother stand trying to get a taxi?
(a) By a bus stop.
(b) Under an awning.
(c) On the pavement.
(d) Outside a cafe.

3. How did the mother and daughter have to walk to keep up with the man on page 120?
(a) Very fast.
(b) Sprint.
(c) Race.
(d) Quickly.

4. How did the mother respond when the daughter asked what the man might be up to?
(a) Abruptly.
(b) Grumbled.
(c) Snapped.
(d) Barked.

5. How many times a day could the old man walk to town?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the man do when he spoke to the narrator's mother?

2. What did the old man want?

3. What type of look did the mother give her daughter when the man said he would not take extra money?

4. What did the narrator have at a cafe?

5. How does the narrator describe what happened to her and her mother?

(see the answer key)

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