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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 question does the woman ask the boy after he tries to steal her purse?
(a) "Ain't you got a mother?"
(b) "Do you know who I am?"
(c) "Who do you think you are?"
(d) "Ain't you ashamed of yourself?"

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

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

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

5. What does the boy ask the woman when they get inside her room?
(a) If she is going to tell his mother.
(b) If she is going to take him to jail.
(c) If she is going to tell his father.
(d) If she is going to give him some money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the boy's name?

2. What does the woman cook for herself and the boy to eat?

3. What does the woman tell the boy she used to want when she was young?

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

5. What happens to the purse thief after trying to snatch the purse?

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