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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2 Pages 3 - 5 .

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the woman have the boy do as soon as he gets inside her room?
(a) Apologize to her.
(b) Take off his shoes.
(c) Wash his face.
(d) Cook her dinner.

3. What does the boy do after washing his face when he does not know what else to do?
(a) Dries his face twice.
(b) Tidies the room.
(c) Runs out of the room.
(d) Washes his face again.

4. 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 is hungry.
(d) He says he did not aim to.

5. What does the woman have in her room to cook and store food?
(a) A gas plate and an icebox.
(b) A cooler and a hot plate.
(c) Cupboards and a stovetop.
(d) A refrigerator and an oven.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the woman tell the boy he will always remember when she is done with him?

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

3. What happens when someone tries to snatch the woman's purse from her?

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

5. What does the woman tell the boy he could have done to buy what he wanted instead of trying to steal her purse?

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