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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens to the purse thief after trying to snatch the purse?

5. What does the woman tell the boy she would do if he was her son?

(see the answer key)

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