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

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

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

4. 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 ashamed of yourself?"
(c) "Who do you think you are?"
(d) "Ain't you got a mother?"

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the woman respond to the boy's explanation for why he wanted to steal her purse?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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