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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why did the mother say that she never had a silk umbrella before?
2. What type of look did the mother give her daughter when the man said he would not take extra money?
3. Who did mother think the man might have been?
4. How did the mother respond when the daughter asked what the man might be up to?
5. How did the mother stand as she watched the old man move away?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did the mother say when the daughter asked why she was so horrid to the old man in the beginning?
2. What happened when the mother gave the old man a pound note?
3. What did the mother tell the man before she gave him any money?
4. Why did the mother decide the man was up to something when she and her daughter watched him scurry away?
5. How did the old man tell the mother and daughter that he got to town?
6. What type of look did the girl give her mother as her mother reached for the clasp of her purse?
7. Why did the old man not walk home?
8. What did the old man say when the mother offered to give him the taxi fare?
9. What did the daughter observe about her mother as she thought about the old man's offer?
10. What did the old man say about the umbrella as the mother thought about giving him a pound for it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The mother is wary of the old man when he approaches because he is a stranger. How does the mother attempt to determine if the old man is trustworthy? Is she able to determine whether the man is trustworthy based on observation and interaction?
Essay Topic 2
The mother and daughter observe the old man drinking whiskey in a pub. How important does drinking whiskey seem to be to the old man? Does he seem to be addicted to alcohol?
Essay Topic 3
The mother is not sure whether to help the old man or not. Why does the mother hesitate to help the old man? Why is she suspicious? What alleviates her suspicions and causes her to make the decision to give the man a pound?
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