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

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

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

4. What happens when someone tries to snatch the woman's purse from her?
(a) The contents spill out.
(b) The thief manages to get it and runs away.
(c) The strap breaks.
(d) The thief changes his mind and runs away.

5. Who tries to steal the woman's purse at the start of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
(a) A young girl.
(b) An old man.
(c) An old woman.
(d) A young boy.

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 does the boy say to the woman when she asks him why he wanted to steal her purse?

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

4. What time is it at the start of "Thank You, Ma'am"?

5. What does the boy call the woman when he apologizes to her?

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