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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. About how old is the boy who tries to steal the woman's purse?
(a) 14.
(b) 5.
(c) 18.
(d) 8.

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

3. Who is the author of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
(a) Langston Hughes.
(b) Ernest Hemingway.
(c) James Baldwin.
(d) Richard Wright.

4. What does the woman tell the boy she would do if he was her son?
(a) Pay him to do chores.
(b) Take him to church.
(c) Teach him right from wrong.
(d) Find him a job.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective is used to describe the woman in the first paragraph of "Thank You, Ma'am"?

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

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

4. What do passersby do when they see the boy and the woman?

5. What does the boy say to the woman when she asks him why he wanted to steal her purse?

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