View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did the man do when he spoke to the narrator's mother?
(a) Shared his umbrella.
(b) Removed his gloves.
(c) Bowed.
(d) Tipped his hat.

3. What did the narrator say that her mother was suspicious of?
(a) Strange men and women.
(b) Strange men and boiled eggs.
(c) Strange men and free desserts.
(d) Strange men and free gifts.

4. What was the room like where the mother and daughter saw the old man?
(a) Busy and noisy.
(b) Full of people and cigarette smoke.
(c) Grimy and smelly.
(d) Crowded and dirty.

5. When did the incident that the narrator describes happen?
(a) Yesterday morning.
(b) Three days ago.
(c) Two days ago.
(d) Yesterday evening.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many cavities did the narrator have?

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

3. What was the girl telling her mother with a look as her mother reached for the clasp of her purse?

4. What was the person wearing that the old man exchanged an umbrella with on page 123?

5. Where did the old man take a lick as if to get one more drop of his beverage?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 264 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample