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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) Large.
(b) Small.
(c) Heavy.
(d) Lightweight.

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

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

4. What does the woman say that she did to get things she wanted when she was young?
(a) She says she did things she would not tell the boy.
(b) She says she used to lie, cheat, and steal.
(c) She said she never got anything nice when she was a child.
(d) She said she worked hard.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the woman respond to the boy's explanation for why he wanted to steal her purse?

2. What question does the woman ask the boy after he tries to steal her purse?

3. What does the author say the woman does not have in her purse in paragraph one of "Thank You, Ma'am"?

4. What does the boy tell the woman he wanted to buy himself?

5. What does the boy ask the woman while she cooks?

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