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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 does the author repeat about the woman's home to let the reader know the boy could leave?

2. Who does the woman tell the boy he will always remember when she is done with him?

3. What does the woman cook for herself and the boy to eat?

4. What does the woman have the boy do as soon as he gets inside her room?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where does Mrs. Jones live? How is the place described? How does the boy know there are others in the house?

3. What does the boy say to the woman before he leaves? What did he want to say?

4. How is the boy described as looking and acting while Mrs. Jones pulls him up the street toward her house?

5. 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?

6. When Mrs. Jones finally lets the boy go, what does he notice before going to the sink?

7. What does Mrs. Jones tell the boy about herself over supper? Why is she careful not to ask him any questions about his life?

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

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Write an essay examining the ending of “Thank You, Ma’am.” How did the ending fit into the storyline? Do you think the ending was effective? What theme might the ending represent? What might the author have done differently?

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