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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. From where did the mother and daughter watch the old man when he entered a building?
(a) Small table.
(b) Lobby.
(c) Outside.
(d) Front desk.

5. What were the narrator and her mother wearing?
(a) Shawls.
(b) Raincoats.
(c) Ordinary hats and coats.
(d) Sweaters.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did the old man pay for a drink on page 122?

2. How old is the narrator?

3. What did the man take when he left the bar?

4. What did the narrator's mother have at a cafe?

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

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