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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

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

4. About how old is the boy who tries to steal the woman's purse?
(a) 14.
(b) 8.
(c) 5.
(d) 18.

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

6. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the boy say when the woman asks if he has anyone at home to wash his face?

2. What does the boy say when the woman asks if he is hungry?

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

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

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

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