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

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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 make mistakes.
(c) Not be hurt.
(d) Not be taken advantage of.

10. 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) Joyous.
(d) Triumphant.

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

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

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

14. 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 soldier.
(c) Like a warrior.
(d) Like a fighter.

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