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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 when the woman asks if he has anyone at home to wash his face?
(a) He says his mama washes his face.
(b) He says he lives with his father.
(c) He says he washed his face that morning.
(d) He says he does not.

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

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

4. What happens when someone tries to snatch the woman's purse from her?
(a) The contents spill out.
(b) The thief changes his mind and runs away.
(c) The strap breaks.
(d) The thief manages to get it and runs away.

5. What time is it at the start of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
(a) 11 p.m.
(b) 6 a.m.
(c) 12 p.m.
(d) 5 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the boy call the woman when he apologizes to her?

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

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

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

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