1.
As a little boy, the narrator was much attracted by _____.
A) the various kinds of candies at Mr. Wigden’s shop
B) the tinkling of Mr. Wigden’s front door bell
C) Mr. Wigden’s personality
D) the colorful decorations of Mr. Wigden’s shop
2.
When the narrator told Mr. Wigden that he had “lots of money,” he______.
A) understood very well the idea of exchange
B) had already learned how to purchase things in a shop
C) meant to deceive the old man
D) thought anything valuable to him could be used as money
3.
Mr. Wigden gave the narrator some change, because _______.
A) the payment was a bit too much
B) he didn’t want to humiliate the narrator
C) he wanted to make fun of the narrator
D) he pretended to accept the narrator’s money willingly
4.
The narrator’s mother scolded him about going to Mr. Wigden’s alone, probably because _______.
A) she knew he hadn’t paid for the candies
B) she worried about his safety
C) candies were no good for his health
D) Mr. Wigden wouldn’t be happy to see him in his shop again
5.
The narrator hadn’t sensed the full impact of Mr. Wigden’s legacy until ______.
A) he had experienced all sorts of suffering in life
B) he had established a happy family
C) the same kind of situation confronted him
D) he had lost a lot of money by giving away a lot of fish to small children
6.
Mr. Wigden’s legacy to the narrator was _______.
A) a loving heart to protect children’s innocence
B) an unselfish sacrifice for the children
C) a foundation to support the helpless children
D) the knowledge about children’s growth