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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. 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 she looked rich.
(d) He says he is hungry.

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

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

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

5. What does the boy say when the woman asks if he has anyone at home to wash his face?
(a) He says he washed his face that morning.
(b) He says he lives with his father.
(c) He says his mama washes his face.
(d) He says he does not.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the boy say when the woman asks if he is hungry?

2. What do passersby do when they see the boy and the woman?

3. What is the first thing the woman says to the purse thief?

4. What does the boy say he will do if the woman lets go of him?

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

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