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

2. How does the woman respond to the boy's explanation for why he wanted to steal her purse?
(a) She tells him she feels bad for him.
(b) She tells him to speak up.
(c) She says he is lying.
(d) She tells him he can have her purse.

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

4. Who tries to steal the woman's purse at the start of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
(a) An old woman.
(b) A young girl.
(c) An old man.
(d) A young boy.

5. 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 is lying.
(d) She tells him he ought to be sorry.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. With whom is the woman walking home at the start of "Thank You, Ma'am"?

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

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

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

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