Toastmasters Area 35 - Store Robbery Puzzle

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A businessman had just turned off the lights in the store when a man appeared and demanded money. The owner opened a cash register. The contents of the cash register were scooped up, and the man sped away. A member of the police force was notified promptly.

Based on the story above, are the following statements True, False, or ?

T	F	?	1	A man appeared after the owner had turned off his store lights.
T	F	?	2	The robber was a man.
T	F	?	3	The man did not demand money.
T	F	?	4	The man who opened the cash register was the Owner.
T	F	?	5	The store-owner scooped up the contents of the cash register and ran away.
T	F	?	6	Someone opened a cash register.
T	F	?	7	After the man who demanded the money scooped up the contents of the cash register, he ran away.
T	F	?	8	While the cash register contained money, the story does not state how much.
T	F	?	9	The robber demanded money of the owner.
T	F	?	10	The story concerns a series of events in which only three persons are referred to: the owner of the store, a man who demanded money, and a member of the police force.

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