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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) "I'm calling the cops!"
(c) "You little rat!"
(d) "Pick up my pocketbook!"

2. Why does the woman avoid asking the boy where he lives or who his parents are?
(a) She plans to ask him after he eats.
(b) She does not want to embarrass him.
(c) She knows where he lives and who his parents are.
(d) She does not want to know.

3. What does the boy say to the woman when she asks him why he wanted to steal her purse?
(a) He says he did not aim to.
(b) He says he is hungry.
(c) He says she looked rich.
(d) He says his mama made him.

4. What does the woman say shoes "come by devilish" (5) will do?
(a) Burn your feet.
(b) Fall apart.
(c) Bring bad luck.
(d) Walk you to your doom.

5. What does the woman tell the boy she would do if he was her son?
(a) Pay him to do chores.
(b) Find him a job.
(c) Teach him right from wrong.
(d) Take him to church.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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