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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tries to steal the woman's purse at the start of "Thank You, Ma'am"?

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

3. What do passersby do when they see the boy and the woman?

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

5. With whom is the woman walking home at the start of "Thank You, Ma'am"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the woman demand from the boy after he tries to steal her purse?

2. How is the woman describe at the start of "Thank You, Ma'am"? What does she look like? What does she have with her? What time is it?

3. What does the woman tell the boy she would do if she was his mother? What does she say is the least she can do for him since she is not his mother?

4. What does the woman say to the boy when he tells her he was not trying to steal her purse?

5. What does the woman say to the boy when he tells her she was not bothering him when she walking down the street?

6. What do passersby do while the woman is talking to the boy after he tried to steal her purse?

7. What does the boy say to the woman when she asks if he has anybody at home to tell him to wash his face? What does the woman say she will do after he replies?

8. How old is the boy? How is he described physically?

9. What does the woman say about the boy's face after he tries to apologize to her?

10. What two questions does the woman ask the boy after he tries to steal her purse and how does he reply?

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