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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 does the woman cook for herself and the boy to eat?
(a) Steak and green beans.
(b) Fish and rice.
(c) Ham and Lima beans.
(d) Chicken and corn.

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

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

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

5. What does the author say the woman does not have in her purse in paragraph one of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
(a) The kitchen sink.
(b) Money and credit cards.
(c) Her dinner.
(d) Hammer and nails.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the boy do after washing his face when he does not know what else to do?

2. How soon after their first meeting does the boy see the woman again?

3. How does the woman reply to the boy's apology?

4. What does the author repeat about the woman's home to let the reader know the boy could leave?

5. What does the woman give the boy after they finish dessert?

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