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

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) Ecstatic.
(d) Joyous.

3. 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 businessman.
(c) Like a warrior.
(d) Like a fighter.

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

5. How did the mother respond when the daughter asked what the man might be up to?
(a) Grumbled.
(b) Snapped.
(c) Abruptly.
(d) Barked.

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

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

8. 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.

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

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

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

12. 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 be hurt.
(c) Not lose money.
(d) Not be taken advantage of.

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

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

15. How did the mother and daughter have to walk to keep up with the man on page 120?
(a) Quickly.
(b) Very fast.
(c) Sprint.
(d) Race.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the girl telling her mother with a look as her mother reached for the clasp of her purse?

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

4. How often did the old man walk to town?

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

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