“Not one of them,” said the old man Twinkle. “They pretended to be surprised. They pretended not to know. They told me untruths. But I happened to see you all swinging on the gate when it broke. So I knew all about it, you see.”

Here are the answers to the questions based on the provided text:

• 28. Who is he? Mr. Twinkle chose Jack for the job.

• 30. Why do you choose a boy like me? The others are bigger and cleverer. Mr. Twinkle chose Jack because he wanted a boy who was brave enough to own up when things went wrong, could speak the truth, and was loyal. He believed that if Jack was loyal to his friends, he would be loyal to him too.

• Final Outcome: Jack stayed with Mr. Twinkle and eventually became the head of the shop.