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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 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) "Ain't you got a mother?"
(d) "Who do you think you are?"

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

3. How does the woman reply to the boy's apology?
(a) She tells him she forgives him.
(b) She tells him he is lying.
(c) She tells him he ought to be sorry.
(d) She tells him his face is dirty.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does the woman do to the purse thief in paragraph one after trying to steal her purse?

4. How does the woman respond to the boy's explanation for why he wanted to steal her purse?

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

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