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

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

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

4. What happens to the purse thief after trying to snatch the purse?
(a) He runs off with the purse.
(b) He falls to the ground.
(c) An officer grabs him.
(d) He feels bad and apologizes.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the boy call the woman when he apologizes to her?

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

4. What happens when someone tries to snatch the woman's purse from her?

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

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