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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. Who does the boy say is waiting at his house?
(a) Nobody.
(b) His father.
(c) His Granny.
(d) His mother.

2. What are the only words the boy is able to say to the woman before he leaves her?
(a) Thank you.
(b) Can I stay?
(c) You've been kind.
(d) How can I repay you?

3. Who is the author of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
(a) Richard Wright.
(b) James Baldwin.
(c) Langston Hughes.
(d) Ernest Hemingway.

4. What does the woman say that she did to get things she wanted when she was young?
(a) She says she used to lie, cheat, and steal.
(b) She said she worked hard.
(c) She says she did things she would not tell the boy.
(d) She said she never got anything nice when she was a child.

5. What does the woman tell the boy she is going to do for him that evening?
(a) Walk him to jail.
(b) Buy him shoes.
(c) Take him home.
(d) Wash his face.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the woman tell the boy she works?

2. What does the boy say to the woman when she asks him why he wanted to steal her purse?

3. What does the woman have in her room to cook and store food?

4. What does the boy do after washing his face when he does not know what else to do?

5. What does the woman have the boy do as soon as he gets inside her room?

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