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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2 Pages 3 - 5 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first thing the woman says to the purse thief?
(a) "You little rat!"
(b) "Get away from me!"
(c) "I'm calling the cops!"
(d) "Pick up my pocketbook!"

2. What does the woman leave on her daybed when she goes to cook for the boy?
(a) Her purse.
(b) Her jacket.
(c) Her watch.
(d) Her necklace.

3. Why does the woman avoid asking the boy where he lives or who his parents are?
(a) She does not want to know.
(b) She knows where he lives and who his parents are.
(c) She plans to ask him after he eats.
(d) She does not want to embarrass him.

4. Who tries to steal the woman's purse at the start of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
(a) A young boy.
(b) An old man.
(c) An old woman.
(d) A young girl.

5. What does the woman have the boy do as soon as he gets inside her room?
(a) Wash his face.
(b) Apologize to her.
(c) Take off his shoes.
(d) Cook her dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective is used to describe the woman's purse in the first paragraph of "Thank You, Ma'am"?

2. What does the author say the woman does not have in her purse in paragraph one of "Thank You, Ma'am"?

3. What does the woman say that she did to get things she wanted when she was young?

4. What does the woman tell the boy she hopes he can do from now on before she walks him out of her room?

5. What does the woman tell the boy she was heading home to do when he tried to take her purse?

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