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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 taking advantage.
(c) Make sure that he was not a thief.
(d) Make sure he was not a crook.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What type of person did the mother think he might be?
(a) Aristocracy.
(b) Titled.
(c) Royalty.
(d) Retired politician.

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

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

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

13. 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) Fifty.
(d) A million.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times a day could the old man walk to town?

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

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

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

5. When the mother and daughter came to a corner, how close was the man to them?

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