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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 question does the woman ask the boy after he tries to steal her purse?
2. How does the woman reply to the boy's apology?
3. How does the woman respond to the boy's explanation for why he wanted to steal her purse?
4. What do passersby do when they see the boy and the woman?
5. What does the boy say he will do if the woman lets go of him?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What does someone try to do to the woman as she is walking down the street at the start of the story?
3. 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?
4. What does the woman say to the boy when he tells her he was not trying to steal her purse?
5. What does the woman say about the boy's face after he tries to apologize to her?
6. 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?
7. How old is the boy? How is he described physically?
8. How does the woman react to the boy's action at the start of the story?
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 boy say when the woman asks if he will run if she turns him loose? What does she say to his response?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing narrative voice in Hughes of “Thank You, Ma’am.” Include thoughts on how the narrative voice of the story is effective in conveying the story’s themes.
Essay Topic 2
Write a brief essay analyzing the title “Thank You, Ma’am." Explore the ways in which this title connects to the plot and themes of the story.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing the symbolic significance the boy's economic status has on the story. Why is this important and how does it develop the themes of the story? What would be different if he were wealthy? Use examples from the text to support your viewpoint.
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