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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 does the boy do after washing his face when he does not know what else to do?
(a) Tidies the room.
(b) Washes his face again.
(c) Dries his face twice.
(d) Runs out of the room.

2. 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 lives with his father.
(c) He says he does not.
(d) He says he washed his face that morning.

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

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

5. What does the woman tell the boy she is going to do for him that evening?
(a) Take him home.
(b) Walk him to jail.
(c) Wash his face.
(d) Buy him shoes.

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 say that she did to get things she wanted when she was young?

3. How soon after their first meeting does the boy see the woman again?

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

5. What does the woman tell the boy he could have done to buy what he wanted instead of trying to steal her purse?

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