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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1 Pages 1 & 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the boy described as looking?
(a) Young as green corn.
(b) Plump and stout.
(c) Frail and willow-wild.
(d) As strong as an ox.

2. What does the woman tell the boy she would do if he was her son?
(a) Take him to church.
(b) Pay him to do chores.
(c) Teach him right from wrong.
(d) Find him a job.

3. What do passersby do when they see the boy and the woman?
(a) Yell at the boy.
(b) Pass by or stop and watch.
(c) Yell at the woman.
(d) Get the police.

4. What is the boy wearing when he tries to steal the woman's purse?
(a) Barefoot and tattered overalls.
(b) Oversized shoes and tight pants.
(c) Gym shorts and sandals.
(d) Tennis shoes and blue jeans.

5. What time is it at the start of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
(a) 5 p.m.
(b) 12 p.m.
(c) 6 a.m.
(d) 11 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom is the woman walking home at the start 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 tell the boy she is going to do for him that evening?

4. Who is the author of "Thank You, Ma'am"?

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

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