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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does the woman respond to the boy's explanation for why he wanted to steal her purse?
2. What does the author say the woman does not have in her purse in paragraph one of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
3. What adjective is used to describe the woman in the first paragraph of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
4. Who is the author of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
5. What does the woman do to the purse thief in paragraph one after trying to steal her purse?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. How old is the boy? How is he described physically?
3. What does the boy say when the woman asks if he will run if she turns him loose? What does she say to his response?
4. What does the woman say to the boy when he tells her he was not trying to steal her purse?
5. What does someone try to do to the woman as she is walking down the street at the start of the story?
6. What does the woman say about the boy's face after he tries to apologize to her?
7. How does the woman react to the boy's action at the start of the story?
8. 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?
9. What two questions does the woman ask the boy after he tries to steal her purse and how does he reply?
10. What does the woman say to the boy when he tells her she was not bothering him when she walking down the street?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss elements of the narrative structure: Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the theme of compassion and kindness?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss each character and the conflicts they encounter in the story. How do they handle their conflicts? What does this say about the character?
Essay Topic 3
Genre is a category assigned to a literary work, like a story. What are some genres that could be used to classify the story? What is the main genre of the story? Explain.
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