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

2. With whom is the woman walking home at the start of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Nobody.
(c) Her coworker.
(d) Her boyfriend.

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

4. What does the author say the woman does not have in her purse in paragraph one of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
(a) The kitchen sink.
(b) Hammer and nails.
(c) Her dinner.
(d) Money and credit cards.

5. What does the boy call the woman when he apologizes to her?
(a) Miss.
(b) Lady.
(c) Ma'am.
(d) Granny.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the boy wearing when he tries to steal the woman's purse?

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

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