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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

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

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

5. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

11. 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 did not aim to.
(c) He says his mama made him.
(d) He says he is hungry.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does the boy call the woman when he apologizes to her?

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