View a FREE sample

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) Nobody.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her boyfriend.
(d) Her coworker.

2. What are the only words the boy is able to say to the woman before he leaves her?
(a) Can I stay?
(b) You've been kind.
(c) How can I repay you?
(d) Thank you.

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

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

5. Who does the boy say is waiting at his house?
(a) His mother.
(b) His Granny.
(c) His father.
(d) Nobody.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the woman leave on her daybed when she goes to cook for the boy?

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

4. What does the author repeat about the woman's home to let the reader know the boy could leave?

5. What does the woman give the boy after they finish dessert?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 264 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample