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

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

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

4. Why does the woman avoid asking the boy where he lives or who his parents are?
(a) She does not want to embarrass him.
(b) She knows where he lives and who his parents are.
(c) She does not want to know.
(d) She plans to ask him after he eats.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the woman tell the boy she used to want when she was young?

2. What does the boy ask the woman when they get inside her room?

3. What does the woman tell the boy she is going to give him to drink?

4. What type of home does the woman live in?

5. What does the author repeat about the woman's home to let the reader know the boy could leave?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Jones tell the boy to do while she makes them something to eat?

2. What does Mrs. Jones tell the boy about herself over supper? Why is she careful not to ask him any questions about his life?

3. What does the woman give the boy before he leaves? What does she tell him?

4. What words are used to describe the way Mrs. Jones handles the boy as the takes him out the street to her house?

5. What does the boy say to the woman before he leaves? What did he want to say?

6. What does the boy offer to do for the woman while she prepares their supper?

7. What is the boy's name? What is the first thing Mrs. Jones has him do when they enter her room?

8. How does the woman try to relate to the boy after he washes his face in her room?

9. Where does Mrs. Jones live? How is the place described? How does the boy know there are others in the house?

10. What does the boy do so that he can be sure Mrs. Jones trusts he will not steal from her? Why?

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