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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. With whom is the woman walking home at the start of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Nobody.
(c) Her boyfriend.
(d) Her coworker.

2. What does the woman tell the boy she was heading home to do when he tried to take her purse?
(a) Cook some food.
(b) Watch TV.
(c) Get some sleep.
(d) Have a party.

3. What does the boy say to the woman when she asks him why he wanted to steal her purse?
(a) He says he did not aim to.
(b) He says his mama made him.
(c) He says he is hungry.
(d) He says she looked rich.

4. What type of home does the woman live in?
(a) A rooming house.
(b) A hotel.
(c) A single-family home.
(d) An apartment.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the woman tell the boy she would do if he was her son?

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

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

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 boy ask the woman when they get inside her room?

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