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

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

3. How does the woman reply to the boy's apology?
(a) She tells him she forgives him.
(b) She tells him he is lying.
(c) She tells him he ought to be sorry.
(d) She tells him his face is dirty.

4. What is the boy wearing when he tries to steal the woman's purse?
(a) Oversized shoes and tight pants.
(b) Tennis shoes and blue jeans.
(c) Barefoot and tattered overalls.
(d) Gym shorts and sandals.

5. Who does the boy say is waiting at his house?
(a) His father.
(b) His Granny.
(c) His mother.
(d) Nobody.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the woman give the boy for dessert?

3. What does the woman tell the boy she was heading home to do when he tried to take her purse?

4. What does the woman have in her room to cook and store food?

5. Why does the woman avoid asking the boy where he lives or who his parents are?

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