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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) Frail and willow-wild.
(b) As strong as an ox.
(c) Plump and stout.
(d) Young as green corn.

2. What question does the woman ask the boy after he tries to steal her purse?
(a) "Ain't you ashamed of yourself?"
(b) "Do you know who I am?"
(c) "Who do you think you are?"
(d) "Ain't you got a mother?"

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

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

5. What adjective is used to describe the woman in the first paragraph of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
(a) Petite.
(b) Large.
(c) Elegant.
(d) Shabby.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. About how old is the boy who tries to steal the woman's purse?

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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