Flash! Fiction 4 by Peter McMillan - HTML preview

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Two men in dark suits: Good morning. My name is John A. Smith, and this is John B. Smith. We represent Smiths, Inc. We will be in your neighbourhood for the next two or three weeks, and we just wanted to introduce ourselves and to let you know that if there's anything that we can do for you, we will be happy to oblige.

Grandmother at the door with young child: What are you selling? What kinds of services do you provide?

Two men in dark suits: We provide services to do almost anything for almost anybody. May we come in and talk with you?

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Grandmother at the door with young child: I'd love nothing more than to invite you in, but I'm very busy with the children, and their parents will be back anytime now. Would you mind leaving a brochure and a business card, including an address and telephone number where you can be reached?

Two men in dark suits: That's very kind, but we'll stop by later, so that we can catch the parents at home.

1. Why are the two men in suits in the neighbourhood?

(A) They are soliciting donations for a charity.

(B) They are collecting signatures for a petition.

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(C) They are drumming up business for a dubious en-terprise.

(D) They are offering coupons for a new restaurant.

2. What did the two men in suits leave behind with the grandmother?

(A) A pamphlet and a key ring with the company emblem (B) A one-page summary of services and prices with a business card attached

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(C) An uncertain feeling about their business

(D) A list of references from clients in the neighbourhood 3. What did the grandmother offer to the two men in suits?

(A) A cup of tea and plate of biscuits

(B) The names & work telephone numbers of the parents (C) Information about the household's schedule

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(D) An invitation to leave a sales brochure and a business card