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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the man do when he spoke to the narrator's mother?
(a) Shared his umbrella.
(b) Bowed.
(c) Tipped his hat.
(d) Removed his gloves.

2. Where did the narrator and her mother stand trying to get a taxi?
(a) Under an awning.
(b) By a bus stop.
(c) On the pavement.
(d) Outside a cafe.

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

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

5. Where did the narrator want to go when it started raining?
(a) Train station.
(b) A movie.
(c) Home.
(d) Back to the cafe.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the mother respond when the daughter asked what the man might be up to?

2. What did the old man want?

3. What did the mother tell her daughter to do when summing someone up?

4. What did the old man do when the mother gave him the money?

5. How old is the narrator's mother?

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