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

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

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

4. 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.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the boy say to the woman when she asks him why he wanted to steal her purse?

2. What is the first thing the woman says to the purse thief?

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

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

5. What does the woman tell the boy she is going to do for him that evening?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. How does the woman react to the boy's action at the start of the story?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does someone try to do to the woman as she is walking down the street at the start of the story?

10. What does the boy say when the woman asks if he will run if she turns him loose? What does she say to his response?

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