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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does the woman respond to the boy's explanation for why he wanted to steal her purse?
(a) She tells him he can have her purse.
(b) She says he is lying.
(c) She tells him to speak up.
(d) She tells him she feels bad for him.

3. What does the boy say he will do if the woman lets go of him?
(a) Go home.
(b) Turn himself in.
(c) Walk her home.
(d) Run away.

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

5. What does the author say the woman does not have in her purse in paragraph one of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
(a) Hammer and nails.
(b) Money and credit cards.
(c) The kitchen sink.
(d) Her dinner.

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

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

8. What question does the woman ask the boy after he tries to steal her purse?
(a) "Ain't you ashamed of yourself?"
(b) "Ain't you got a mother?"
(c) "Do you know who I am?"
(d) "Who do you think you are?"

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. What adjective is used to describe the woman's purse in the first paragraph of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
(a) Heavy.
(b) Small.
(c) Lightweight.
(d) Large.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first thing the woman says to the purse thief?

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

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

4. What does the boy say to the woman when she asks him why he wanted to steal her purse?

5. What does the woman do to the purse thief in paragraph one after trying to steal her purse?

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