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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How did the girl describe how the man moved as they tried to keep up with him?
(a) Goat.
(b) Rabbit.
(c) Deer.
(d) Dog.

7. Who did mother think the man might have been?
(a) Sir Robert Silverton.
(b) Sir Philip Wigton.
(c) Sir Harry Goldsworthy.
(d) Sir David Bronzeworth.

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

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

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

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

12. 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.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How did the mother and daughter have to walk to keep up with the man on page 120?

4. What did the mother do as she considered the man's request to trade the umbrella for money?

5. How did the mother stand as she watched the old man move away?

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