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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 121-123.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where did the old man go after drinking his beverage?
(a) To have another drink.
(b) To get his coat and hat.
(c) To watch a pool game.
(d) To watch a football game.

4. Who did the old man exchange an umbrella for a pound on page 123?
(a) Tall thin fellow.
(b) A mother pushing a stroller.
(c) A young man.
(d) Two young women.

5. What did the narrator's mother have at a cafe?
(a) Tea and biscuits.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Scoop of vanilla ice cream.
(d) Vanilla shake.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the daughter see the man go after he left them?

2. For how many years did the old man say that he would not take any more than a pound for the umbrella?

3. How old is the narrator?

4. How much did the man say that the umbrella cost him?

5. Where did the narrator want to go when it started raining?

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