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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 118-120.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What time did the narrator and her mother leave the cafe?
(a) 5:45.
(b) Around 7.
(c) About 6.
(d) 5:30.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the old man say that he forgot?

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

3. How old is the narrator?

4. What did the man do when he spoke to the narrator's mother?

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

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