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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) "Who do you think you are?"
(b) "Ain't you got a mother?"
(c) "Ain't you ashamed of yourself?"
(d) "Do you know who I am?"

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

3. What adjective is used to describe the woman's purse in the first paragraph of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
(a) Large.
(b) Lightweight.
(c) Small.
(d) Heavy.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the author say the woman does not have in her purse in paragraph one of "Thank You, Ma'am"?

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

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

5. How is the boy described as looking?

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