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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What verb is used to describe the way the woman brings the boy up the street to her house?
(a) Yanked.
(b) Dragged.
(c) Towed.
(d) Pulled.

2. What does the boy tell the woman he wanted to buy himself?
(a) A button down shirt.
(b) Blue suede shoes.
(c) A blanket.
(d) Wool socks.

3. What does the woman tell the boy he could have done to buy what he wanted instead of trying to steal her purse?
(a) He could have asked her.
(b) He could have stolen the item.
(c) He could have found a job.
(d) He could have asked his mother.

4. What does the boy do after washing his face when he does not know what else to do?
(a) Runs out of the room.
(b) Dries his face twice.
(c) Washes his face again.
(d) Tidies the room.

5. What does the woman tell the boy she is going to give him to drink?
(a) Cocoa.
(b) Iced Tea.
(c) Orange juice.
(d) Sweet milk.

6. What does the woman say that she did to get things she wanted when she was young?
(a) She said she never got anything nice when she was a child.
(b) She said she worked hard.
(c) She says she did things she would not tell the boy.
(d) She says she used to lie, cheat, and steal.

7. Where does the woman tell the boy she works?
(a) A movie theater.
(b) A hotel beauty-shop.
(c) A doctor's office.
(d) A nightclub.

8. What does the woman have the boy do as soon as he gets inside her room?
(a) Wash his face.
(b) Cook her dinner.
(c) Take off his shoes.
(d) Apologize to her.

9. What does the boy ask the woman when they get inside her room?
(a) If she is going to tell his mother.
(b) If she is going to tell his father.
(c) If she is going to give him some money.
(d) If she is going to take him to jail.

10. How soon after their first meeting does the boy see the woman again?
(a) He sees her the next day.
(b) He never sees her again.
(c) He sees her the following week.
(d) He sees her when he is an adult.

11. What does the woman tell the boy she used to want when she was young?
(a) Other people's money.
(b) Things she could not get.
(c) Fancy shoes.
(d) A fancy house.

12. What does the woman give the boy for dessert?
(a) Half of her ten-cent cake.
(b) All of her ten-cent cake.
(c) A piece of million-dollar pie.
(d) A piece of penny candy.

13. Who does the boy say is waiting at his house?
(a) Nobody.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) His Granny.

14. What does the woman say shoes "come by devilish" (5) will do?
(a) Fall apart.
(b) Bring bad luck.
(c) Burn your feet.
(d) Walk you to your doom.

15. What are the only words the boy is able to say to the woman before he leaves her?
(a) Can I stay?
(b) How can I repay you?
(c) You've been kind.
(d) Thank you.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the woman avoid asking the boy where he lives or who his parents are?

2. What does the woman tell the boy she hopes he can do from now on before she walks him out of her room?

3. What does the woman tell the boy she was heading home to do when he tried to take her purse?

4. What does the woman tell the boy he should do to look presentable while she cooks?

5. What is the boy's name?

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