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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when someone tries to snatch the woman's purse from her?
(a) The contents spill out.
(b) The thief manages to get it and runs away.
(c) The thief changes his mind and runs away.
(d) The strap breaks.

2. What does the boy call the woman when he apologizes to her?
(a) Lady.
(b) Ma'am.
(c) Granny.
(d) Miss.

3. How is the boy described as looking?
(a) As strong as an ox.
(b) Frail and willow-wild.
(c) Young as green corn.
(d) Plump and stout.

4. What happens to the purse thief after trying to snatch the purse?
(a) He falls to the ground.
(b) He runs off with the purse.
(c) An officer grabs him.
(d) He feels bad and apologizes.

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

6. What adjective is used to describe the woman in the first paragraph of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
(a) Large.
(b) Elegant.
(c) Petite.
(d) Shabby.

7. Who tries to steal the woman's purse at the start of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
(a) A young girl.
(b) An old woman.
(c) A young boy.
(d) An old man.

8. What does the woman do to the purse thief in paragraph one after trying to steal her purse?
(a) She yells at him to come back.
(b) She kicks him.
(c) She has him arrested.
(d) She whacks him on the head with her purse.

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

10. With whom is the woman walking home at the start of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
(a) Her boyfriend.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Nobody.
(d) Her coworker.

11. 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 washed his face that morning.
(d) He says he does not.

12. What does the boy say when the woman asks if he is hungry?
(a) He says he just ate a hamburger and some fries.
(b) He says he is not hungry and just wants her to let him go.
(c) He says he is starving and would be thankful if she fed him.
(d) He says his mother would be mad at him if he ate the woman's food.

13. What do passersby do when they see the boy and the woman?
(a) Yell at the boy.
(b) Get the police.
(c) Pass by or stop and watch.
(d) Yell at the woman.

14. 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.

15. Who is the author of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
(a) Ernest Hemingway.
(b) James Baldwin.
(c) Richard Wright.
(d) Langston Hughes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the boy say he will do if the woman lets go of him?

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

3. About how old is the boy who tries to steal the woman's purse?

4. What does the woman tell the boy she is going to do for him that evening?

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

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