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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 time is it at the start of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
(a) 11 p.m.
(b) 6 a.m.
(c) 5 p.m.
(d) 12 p.m.

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

3. How soon after their first meeting does the boy see the woman again?
(a) He sees her when he is an adult.
(b) He sees her the next day.
(c) He never sees her again.
(d) He sees her the following week.

4. What does the woman tell the boy she is going to give him to drink?
(a) Iced Tea.
(b) Cocoa.
(c) Sweet milk.
(d) Orange juice.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the woman tell the boy he should do to look presentable while she cooks?

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

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

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

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