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

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

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

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

5. What does the woman do to the purse thief in paragraph one after trying to steal her purse?
(a) She kicks him.
(b) She has him arrested.
(c) She yells at him to come back.
(d) She whacks him on the head with her purse.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the woman tell the boy she is going to do for him that evening?

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

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

5. What do passersby do when they see the boy and the woman?

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