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Assess Yourself

A. Tick () the correct answer.

1. What did the little man ask from the narrator’s mother?

(a) A pound for his taxi fare
(b) A silk umbrella

(c) A cup of coffee

2. Why was the narrator’s mother initially suspicious of the little man?
(a) Because he was wearing a hat and coat.

(b) Because he was carrying an umbrella.
(c) Because he seemed too polite and well-dressed.

3. What did the little man do with the pound he received from the narrator’s
mother?

(a) Bought a treble whisky at the pub
(b) Used it to get a taxi home

(c) Exchanged it for another umbrella

4. What did the little man do after exchanging the umbrella for a pound?
(a) Went to a different pub

(b) Left the area and disappeared

(c) Went back to the same pub
5. What does the story suggest about the little man’s scheme?

(a) It was foolproof and always successful.

(b) It required careful planning and execution.
(c) It relied on rainy weather for effectiveness.

B. Answer the questions briefly.

1. Who does the narrator accompany to London? Why did they go to London?

2. How did the little man approach the narrator and her mother?
3. What did the little man ask for in exchange for his umbrella?

4. What did the little man do after exchanging his umbrella for another pound
note?

5. What lesson does the mother want to teach her child at the end of the story?

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