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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 is the first thing the woman says to the purse thief?
(a) "Get away from me!"
(b) "You little rat!"
(c) "Pick up my pocketbook!"
(d) "I'm calling the cops!"

2. What does the boy say when the woman asks if he is hungry?
(a) He says he is starving and would be thankful if she fed him.
(b) He says he is not hungry and just wants her to let him go.
(c) He says his mother would be mad at him if he ate the woman's food.
(d) He says he just ate a hamburger and some fries.

3. How is the boy described as looking?
(a) Frail and willow-wild.
(b) Young as green corn.
(c) As strong as an ox.
(d) Plump and stout.

4. What does the boy say to the woman when she asks him why he wanted to steal her purse?
(a) He says he did not aim to.
(b) He says he is hungry.
(c) He says she looked rich.
(d) He says his mama made him.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who tries to steal the woman's purse at the start of "Thank You, Ma'am"?

3. Who is the author of "Thank You, Ma'am"?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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