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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the mother tell her daughter would happen if she was evaluating a person and did not rush?
(a) Not be taken advantage of.
(b) Not be hurt.
(c) Not make mistakes.
(d) Not lose money.

2. What type of look did the mother give her daughter when the man said he would not take extra money?
(a) Triumphant.
(b) Victorious.
(c) Joyous.
(d) Ecstatic.

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

4. 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 trickster.
(d) Make sure he was not a crook.

5. When the mother and daughter came to a corner, how close was the man to them?
(a) 5 yards.
(b) 20 yards.
(c) 15 yards.
(d) 10 yards.

6. 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 thousand.
(c) A million.
(d) Fifty.

7. What type of material was the umbrella made of that the old man was offering?
(a) Nylon.
(b) Microfiber.
(c) Polyester.
(d) Silk.

8. How did the man move after leaving the mother and daughter?
(a) Lethargically.
(b) Sprightly.
(c) Nimbly.
(d) Dexterously.

9. What was the girl telling her mother with a look as her mother reached for the clasp of her purse?
(a) Give him more money.
(b) He is a thief.
(c) Do not take advantage of the old man.
(d) He is trying to trick you.

10. How did the old man get to town?
(a) Walked.
(b) His daughter took him.
(c) Rode his bike.
(d) His son took him.

11. What did the mother do as she considered the man's request to trade the umbrella for money?
(a) Leaned against the building.
(b) Pulled her daughter closer to her.
(c) Twirled a lock of hair.
(d) Chewed her lower lip.

12. How did the man swing his arms as he bustled along the pavement and moved around the other pedestrians?
(a) Like a soldier.
(b) Like a fighter.
(c) Like a warrior.
(d) Like a businessman.

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

14. What did the mother tell her daughter to do when summing someone up?
(a) Have a conversation.
(b) Get references.
(c) Observe how they are dressed.
(d) Take her time.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the daughter see the man go after he left them?

2. Where did the mother and daughter go as they followed the man?

3. How did the girl describe how the man moved as they tried to keep up with him?

4. Who did mother think the man might have been?

5. How did the mother respond when the daughter asked what the man might be up to?

(see the answer keys)

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