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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 are the only words the boy is able to say to the woman before he leaves her?
(a) Thank you.
(b) Can I stay?
(c) How can I repay you?
(d) You've been kind.

2. 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.

3. What is the first thing the woman says to the purse thief?
(a) "Pick up my pocketbook!"
(b) "I'm calling the cops!"
(c) "Get away from me!"
(d) "You little rat!"

4. 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?"

5. What does the boy say when the woman asks if he has anyone at home to wash his face?
(a) He says his mama washes his face.
(b) He says he does not.
(c) He says he lives with his father.
(d) He says he washed his face that morning.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the boy wearing when he tries to steal the woman's purse?

5. Who is the author of "Thank You, Ma'am"?

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