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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 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.

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

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

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does the woman do to the purse thief in paragraph one after trying to steal her purse?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. 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?

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

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

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

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