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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) 8.
(b) 5.
(c) 14.
(d) 18.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. How is the boy described as looking?

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

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