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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 121-123.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how many years did the old man say that he would not take any more than a pound for the umbrella?
(a) A million.
(b) Fifty.
(c) A thousand.
(d) A hundred.

2. Where did the mother and daughter go as they followed the man?
(a) On the opposite side of the street.
(b) Across the street.
(c) In an alley.
(d) Down the sidewalk.

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

4. What did the old man do when the mother gave him the money?
(a) Shook her hand.
(b) Raised his hat and bowed.
(c) Bowed.
(d) Handed her the umbrella.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What color shoes did the man have?

3. What did the narrator want to eat when it started raining?

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

5. What did the mother tell her daughter to do when summing someone up?

(see the answer key)

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