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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. What adjective is used to describe the woman's purse in the first paragraph of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
2. How does the woman reply to the boy's apology?
3. What does the boy call the woman when he apologizes to her?
4. What is the first thing the woman says to the purse thief?
5. What does the boy say when the woman asks if he has anyone at home to wash his face?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the woman say about the boy's face after he tries to apologize to her?
2. 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?
3. What do passersby do while the woman is talking to the boy after he tried to steal her purse?
4. How old is the boy? How is he described physically?
5. What does the woman demand from the boy after he tries to steal her purse?
6. How does the woman react to the boy's action at the start of the story?
7. 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?
8. What does the woman say to the boy when he tells her she was not bothering him when she walking down the street?
9. What does the woman say to the boy when he tells her he was not trying to steal her purse?
10. What does the boy say to the woman when she asks if he has anybody at home to tell him to wash his face? What does the woman say she will do after he replies?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Hughes' focus on kindness and compassion as presented in the story.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay about the author of “Thank You, Ma’am.” Who is he? What else has he written? How is "Thank You, Ma’am" similar or different from his other works?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing Hughes' commentary on crime and punishment in “Thank You, Ma’am.” How is this theme important to the story? How does it affect the narrative? Use textual evidence to explain your analysis.
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