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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 woman tell the boy he could have done to buy what he wanted instead of trying to steal her purse?
(a) He could have asked his mother.
(b) He could have asked her.
(c) He could have stolen the item.
(d) He could have found a job.

2. What type of home does the woman live in?
(a) A rooming house.
(b) A single-family home.
(c) A hotel.
(d) An apartment.

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

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

5. What does the woman have the boy do as soon as he gets inside her room?
(a) Cook her dinner.
(b) Wash his face.
(c) Take off his shoes.
(d) Apologize to her.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the woman leave on her daybed when she goes to cook for the boy?

3. Who does the boy say is waiting at his house?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

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

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