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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 happens to the purse thief after trying to snatch the purse?
3. What is the first thing the woman says to the purse thief?
4. What happens when someone tries to snatch the woman's purse from her?
5. What does the boy say to the woman when she asks him why he wanted 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 someone try to do to the woman as she is walking down the street at the start of the story?
4. What do passersby do while the woman is talking to the boy after he tried to steal her purse?
5. What does the woman say to the boy when he tells her he was not trying to steal her purse?
6. How does the woman react to the boy's action at the start of the story?
7. What two questions does the woman ask the boy after he tries to steal her purse and how does he reply?
8. 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?
9. What does the woman demand from the boy after he tries to steal her purse?
10. What does the woman say about the boy's face after he tries to apologize to her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Define setting and discuss the significance of Hughes' choice of setting in "Thank You, Ma'am."
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay describing the imagery used in “Thank You, Ma’am.” Indicate examples of imagery in the text and identify possible meanings.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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