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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where did the daughter see the man go after he left them?
(a) In a taxi.
(b) Down the sidewalk.
(c) Across the street.
(d) Into a hotel.

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

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

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

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

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

9. How often did the old man walk to town?
(a) Every other day.
(b) Every day.
(c) Twice a week.
(d) Once a week.

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

11. How much did the man say that the umbrella cost him?
(a) 25 pounds.
(b) 20 pounds.
(c) 10 pounds.
(d) 15 pounds.

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

13. At what speed did the man move after leaving the mother and daughter?
(a) Gradual.
(b) Fast.
(c) Slow.
(d) Quickly.

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

15. How did the mother stand as she watched the old man move away?
(a) Indignantly.
(b) Worriedly and frustrated.
(c) Still and stiff.
(d) Angrily.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of person did the mother think he might be?

2. What did the old man do when the mother gave him the money?

3. How did the man move after leaving the mother and daughter?

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

5. How did the old man get to town?

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