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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 contents spill out.
(d) The thief changes his mind and runs away.

3. 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 does not.
(c) He says he washed his face that morning.
(d) He says his mama washes his face.

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

5. How does the woman reply to the boy's apology?
(a) She tells him she forgives him.
(b) She tells him his face is dirty.
(c) She tells him he is lying.
(d) She tells him he ought to be sorry.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. 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) Take him home.
(d) Wash his face.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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