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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. Where does the woman tell the boy she works?
(a) A movie theater.
(b) A hotel beauty-shop.
(c) A doctor's office.
(d) A nightclub.

2. What does the woman do to the purse thief in paragraph one after trying to steal her purse?
(a) She kicks him.
(b) She has him arrested.
(c) She yells at him to come back.
(d) She whacks him on the head with her purse.

3. What does the boy say when the woman asks if he is hungry?
(a) He says his mother would be mad at him if he ate the woman's food.
(b) He says he is starving and would be thankful if she fed him.
(c) He says he just ate a hamburger and some fries.
(d) He says he is not hungry and just wants her to let him go.

4. How does the woman respond to the boy's explanation for why he wanted to steal her purse?
(a) She tells him he can have her purse.
(b) She tells him she feels bad for him.
(c) She says he is lying.
(d) She tells him to speak up.

5. What verb is used to describe the way the woman brings the boy up the street to her house?
(a) Towed.
(b) Yanked.
(c) Dragged.
(d) Pulled.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens to the purse thief after trying to snatch the purse?

3. What does the woman give the boy after they finish dessert?

4. What does the boy say when the woman asks if he has anyone at home to wash his face?

5. What does the woman tell the boy she used to want when she was young?

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