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

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

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

4. What does the boy say he will do if the woman lets go of him?
(a) Go home.
(b) Run away.
(c) Turn himself in.
(d) Walk her home.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the boy wearing when he tries to steal the woman's purse?

4. About how old is the boy who tries to steal the woman's purse?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

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

6. 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?

7. 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?

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

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

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

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