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

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

3. How did the narrator describe the man's face?
(a) Pink and wrinkly.
(b) Tan and wrinkled.
(c) Weathered.
(d) Gray with fine lines.

4. How many cavities did the narrator have?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

5. What did the narrator say that her mother was suspicious of?
(a) Strange men and free desserts.
(b) Strange men and free gifts.
(c) Strange men and women.
(d) Strange men and boiled eggs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of material was the umbrella made of that the old man was offering?

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

3. Where did the narrator and her mother stand trying to get a taxi?

4. What did the old man want?

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

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