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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How many times a day could the old man walk to town?
(a) 4
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.
2. For how many years did the old man say that he would not take any more than a pound for the umbrella?
(a) A million.
(b) Fifty.
(c) A hundred.
(d) A thousand.
3. How did the old man get to town?
(a) His son took him.
(b) Rode his bike.
(c) Walked.
(d) His daughter took him.
4. When the mother and daughter came to a corner, how close was the man to them?
(a) 10 yards.
(b) 15 yards.
(c) 20 yards.
(d) 5 yards.
5. How did the mother respond when the daughter asked what the man might be up to?
(a) Abruptly.
(b) Snapped.
(c) Grumbled.
(d) Barked.
6. How did the girl describe how the man moved as they tried to keep up with him?
(a) Rabbit.
(b) Deer.
(c) Dog.
(d) Goat.
7. How did the mother and daughter have to walk to keep up with the man on page 120?
(a) Quickly.
(b) Very fast.
(c) Race.
(d) Sprint.
8. How often did the old man walk to town?
(a) Twice a week.
(b) Once a week.
(c) Every day.
(d) Every other day.
9. How much did the man say that the umbrella cost him?
(a) 25 pounds.
(b) 10 pounds.
(c) 15 pounds.
(d) 20 pounds.
10. What did the mother do as she considered the man's request to trade the umbrella for money?
(a) Pulled her daughter closer to her.
(b) Chewed her lower lip.
(c) Twirled a lock of hair.
(d) Leaned against the building.
11. Why did the mother say that she never had a silk umbrella before?
(a) She did not shop in stores that sold them.
(b) They were getting rare.
(c) Could not afford it.
(d) She did not think they were practical.
12. What type of look did the mother give her daughter when the man said he would not take extra money?
(a) Victorious.
(b) Joyous.
(c) Triumphant.
(d) Ecstatic.
13. What did the old man do when the mother gave him the money?
(a) Shook her hand.
(b) Handed her the umbrella.
(c) Raised his hat and bowed.
(d) Bowed.
14. How did the man move after leaving the mother and daughter?
(a) Nimbly.
(b) Sprightly.
(c) Dexterously.
(d) Lethargically.
15. Why was the mother so horrible to the man in the beginning?
(a) Make sure he was not taking advantage.
(b) Make sure he was not a crook.
(c) Make sure that he was not a thief.
(d) Make sure he was not a trickster.
Short Answer Questions
1. At what speed did the man move after leaving the mother and daughter?
2. How did the mother stand as she watched the old man move away?
3. How did the man swing his arms as he bustled along the pavement and moved around the other pedestrians?
4. What type of material was the umbrella made of that the old man was offering?
5. What did the mother offer the man since it was such an expensive umbrella?
This section contains 465 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) |
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