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What was Don Cesareo's hobby?
1. Music
2. Gardening
3. Reading
Why did the narrator often look at the Bernasconi house?
1. He hoped to see someone.
2. It had a carefully kept garden.
3. It was very beautiful.
What was special about the beggar's appearance?
1. He had old clothes of many colors.
2. He looked thin and hungry.
3. He looked very dangerous.
What did the narrator think the beggar had in his huge, dirty bag?
1. Things people had given him.
2. Things that he had stolen from people.
3. Clothes and a blanket.
Why did the narrator say he didn't tell the police about how the beggar died?
1. He did not want to cause problems for the old man.
2. He thought Don Cesareo was right to push the beggar away.
3. Don Cesareo was his friend.
Why did the narrator say he didn't speak to Don Cesareo after he killed the beggar?
1. He felt strange knowing that he knew what Don Cesareo had done.
2. He was afraid of Don Cesareo.
3. Don Cesareo knew that he saw what happened.
Why was Mrs Bernasconi surprised to see him after he followed the beggar into her house?
1. Her daughter had just had a baby.
2. He came in without ringing the door bell.
3. He had not visited them for a long time.
What did the narrator think when he saw Gustavo throwing stones?
1. That he should be careful or he might hurt someone.
2. That his parents were silly for letting him do this.
3. That he should be doing something more useful.
How did Don Cesareo die?
1. He was frightened and fell.
2. The beggar's ghost pushed him.
3. A stone hit him on the head.
Why did the narrator say he didn't tell the Bernasconi family what he thought happened to Gustavo?
1. He did not want to be unkind.
2. He didn't think they would believe him.
3. He wasn't sure of what he saw.