What does Nancy go to the department store to buy?

A hat to wear to the Royal Hotel

A birthday present for her father

New gloves for driving her roadster

How does Ada try to scare the floor manager into helping them first?

She says her father owns stock and could have him discharged

She says Nancy Drew was helped first because of her father

She says she will tell the newspapers about the poor service

She says the Tophams will take all their business elsewhere

What happens to the Paris gown the saleswoman shows the sisters?

Ada lets it fall and steps on it

The floor manager takes it away

Isabel buys it and then returns it

What did the saleswoman overhear Ada say about Crowley's fortune?

That they would get it once the lawyers stopped squabbling

That Josiah had promised it to Isabel for her wedding

That the poor relatives had already given up their claim

That her father had already hidden the money in the bank

Why does Mr. Rolsted not know whether Josiah wrote a new will?

Josiah never came back to his office with it

His office records were lost in a fire

The Tophams would not let him visit Josiah again

Josiah wanted Carson Drew to look it over instead

How did Josiah want the new will to be written?

By his doctor, who would witness it

Why does Carson Drew tell Mr. Rolsted that he can speak in front of Nancy?

Nancy can be trusted not to repeat what she hears

Nancy is studying to become a lawyer herself

Nancy already knows everything about the will

Nancy is a friend of the poor relatives

What does 'divulge' mean in: 'Mr. Rolsted hesitated as though uncertain whether or not he should divulge additional information'?

To tell something that was secret

To write something down on paper

To check that a fact is correct

What does 'flounced' mean in: 'she watched the Topham sisters as they flounced to the elevator'?

Walked off in an angry, showy way

Strolled happily arm in arm with friends

Tiptoed so no one would see them

Which of these events happen in Chapter 2?

Ada Topham bumps into Nancy and tells her to watch where she is going.

Nancy buys a blue crêpe party frock.

Mr. Rolsted shows Nancy a copy of Josiah's second will.

Nancy tells the saleswoman everything she knows about the case.

The Secret of the Old Clock, Chapter II. A Chance Meeting quiz

From The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene

Chapter 2 of The Secret of the Old Clock: Nancy sees the rude Topham sisters at a store, then hears lawyer Henry Rolsted say Josiah Crowley planned a new will.

10 questions · about 11 minutes

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Questions and answers

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Question 1. What does Nancy go to the department store to buy?
- A hat to wear to the Royal Hotel
- A birthday present for her father
- New gloves for driving her roadster
- Correct answer: A frock for an afternoon party
She plans to buy a frock suitable for the afternoon party she has been invited to.
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Question 2. How does Ada try to scare the floor manager into helping them first?
- She says Nancy Drew was helped first because of her father
- She says she will tell the newspapers about the poor service
- Correct answer: She says her father owns stock and could have him discharged
- She says the Tophams will take all their business elsewhere
Ada tells him her father owns stock in the store and could have him discharged.
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Question 3. What happens to the Paris gown the saleswoman shows the sisters?
- The floor manager takes it away
- Correct answer: Ada lets it fall and steps on it
- Isabel buys it and then returns it
- Nancy buys it for her party
Ada tosses it into a chair, it slips to the floor, and she steps on it as she turns away.
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Question 4. What did the saleswoman overhear Ada say about Crowley's fortune?
- Correct answer: That they would get it once the lawyers stopped squabbling
- That Josiah had promised it to Isabel for her wedding
- That the poor relatives had already given up their claim
- That her father had already hidden the money in the bank
Ada said they would get all of old Crowley's fortune as soon as the lawyers stopped squabbling.
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Question 5. Why does Mr. Rolsted not know whether Josiah wrote a new will?
- Correct answer: Josiah never came back to his office with it
- His office records were lost in a fire
- The Tophams would not let him visit Josiah again
- Josiah wanted Carson Drew to look it over instead
Josiah promised to have Rolsted look over the will when it was drawn up, but he never came back.
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Question 6. How did Josiah want the new will to be written?
- By Mr. Rolsted, at his office
- By Carson Drew, as a favor
- Correct answer: By Josiah himself
- By his doctor, who would witness it
Josiah expressed a desire to write the will himself and asked Rolsted how to do it.
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Question 7. Why does Carson Drew tell Mr. Rolsted that he can speak in front of Nancy?
- Nancy is studying to become a lawyer herself
- Correct answer: Nancy can be trusted not to repeat what she hears
- Nancy already knows everything about the will
- Nancy is a friend of the poor relatives
He says, "You may trust Nancy not to repeat," because he has learned it by experience.
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Question 8. What does 'divulge' mean in: 'Mr. Rolsted hesitated as though uncertain whether or not he should divulge additional information'?
- To write something down on paper
- To check that a fact is correct
- To hide something carefully
- Correct answer: To tell something that was secret
Rolsted hesitates because telling what Josiah said to him means sharing private information.
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Question 9. What does 'flounced' mean in: 'she watched the Topham sisters as they flounced to the elevator'?
- Ran because they were late
- Strolled happily arm in arm with friends
- Correct answer: Walked off in an angry, showy way
- Tiptoed so no one would see them
The sisters leave in a huff, swinging out of the room to show they are annoyed.
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Question 10. Which of these events happen in Chapter 2?
- Ada Topham bumps into Nancy and tells her to watch where she is going.
  
  Happened
- Mr. Rolsted shows Nancy a copy of Josiah's second will.
  
  Didn't happen
- Nancy buys a blue crêpe party frock.
  
  Happened
- Nancy tells the saleswoman everything she knows about the case.
  
  Didn't happen
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Questions and answers

Question 1. What does Nancy go to the department store to buy?

Question 2. How does Ada try to scare the floor manager into helping them first?

Question 3. What happens to the Paris gown the saleswoman shows the sisters?

Question 4. What did the saleswoman overhear Ada say about Crowley's fortune?

Question 5. Why does Mr. Rolsted not know whether Josiah wrote a new will?

Question 6. How did Josiah want the new will to be written?

Question 7. Why does Carson Drew tell Mr. Rolsted that he can speak in front of Nancy?

Question 8. What does 'divulge' mean in: 'Mr. Rolsted hesitated as though uncertain whether or not he should divulge additional information'?

Question 9. What does 'flounced' mean in: 'she watched the Topham sisters as they flounced to the elevator'?

Question 10. Which of these events happen in Chapter 2?