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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 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 make mistakes.
(d) Not be hurt.

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the girl describe how the man moved as they tried to keep up with him?

2. How did the old man get to town?

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

4. Why did the mother say that she never had a silk umbrella before?

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

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