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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 verb is used to describe the way the woman brings the boy up the street to her house?
(a) Dragged.
(b) Towed.
(c) Pulled.
(d) Yanked.

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

3. What is the boy's name?
(a) Randy.
(b) Roger.
(c) Richard.
(d) Roland.

4. Where does the woman tell the boy she works?
(a) A hotel beauty-shop.
(b) A movie theater.
(c) A nightclub.
(d) A doctor's office.

5. 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) Sits on the corner of the bed where she can see him.
(c) Helps her cook.
(d) Bring her purse to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the woman tell the boy he should do to look presentable while she cooks?

2. What are the only words the boy is able to say to the woman before he leaves her?

3. Who does the woman tell the boy he will always remember when she is done with him?

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

5. What does the woman tell the boy she was heading home to do when he tried to take her purse?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does the boy tell Mrs. Jones when she asks if he has eaten supper?

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

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

7. What does the boy tell the woman he wanted to buy when he tried to steal her purse? What does she say he could have done instead?

8. 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?

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

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

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