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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 do while the woman is cooking so she knows he will not steal from her?
(a) Stands up and paces.
(b) Bring her purse to her.
(c) Helps her cook.
(d) Sits on the corner of the bed where she can see him.

2. What does the woman cook for herself and the boy to eat?
(a) Chicken and corn.
(b) Steak and green beans.
(c) Ham and Lima beans.
(d) Fish and rice.

3. What does the woman tell the boy he should do to look presentable while she cooks?
(a) Comb his hair.
(b) Clean his fingernails.
(c) Sit up straight.
(d) Tuck in his shirt.

4. What does the woman give the boy after they finish dessert?
(a) $10.
(b) A blanket.
(c) Some new socks.
(d) A cup of tea.

5. What does the woman have in her room to cook and store food?
(a) A refrigerator and an oven.
(b) Cupboards and a stovetop.
(c) A gas plate and an icebox.
(d) A cooler and a hot plate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the woman avoid asking the boy where he lives or who his parents are?

2. What does the boy ask the woman while she cooks?

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

4. What does the woman tell the boy he could have done to buy what he wanted instead of trying to steal her purse?

5. What does the boy do after washing his face when he does not know what else to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the boy described as looking and acting while Mrs. Jones pulls him up the street toward her house?

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

3. In what ways does Mrs. Jones show the boy kindness as he gets ready to wash his face?

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does Mrs. Jones reply when the boy asks if she is going to take him to jail while he waits for the water to warm so he can wash his face?

10. In what way does Mrs. Jones show the boy trust while she cooks them a meal?

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