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

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

3. What adjective is used to describe the woman in the first paragraph of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
(a) Large.
(b) Elegant.
(c) Petite.
(d) Shabby.

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

5. What does the boy say he will do if the woman lets go of him?
(a) Turn himself in.
(b) Run away.
(c) Go home.
(d) Walk her home.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What time is it at the start of "Thank You, Ma'am"?

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

4. How is the boy described as looking?

5. What is the boy wearing when he tries to steal the woman's purse?

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