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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 whacks him on the head with her purse.
(d) She has him arrested.

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is the boy wearing when he tries to steal the woman's purse?
(a) Oversized shoes and tight pants.
(b) Gym shorts and sandals.
(c) Barefoot and tattered overalls.
(d) Tennis shoes and blue jeans.

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. What does the boy say to the woman when she asks him why he wanted to steal her purse?
(a) He says he did not aim to.
(b) He says he is hungry.
(c) He says she looked rich.
(d) He says his mama made him.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. How does the woman reply to the boy's apology?

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

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