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

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

3. What does the woman tell the boy she is going to do for him that evening?
(a) Take him home.
(b) Buy him shoes.
(c) Walk him to jail.
(d) Wash his face.

4. What adjective is used to describe the woman's purse in the first paragraph of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
(a) Large.
(b) Heavy.
(c) Lightweight.
(d) Small.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the boy say when the woman asks if he is hungry?

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

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

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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