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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 soon after their first meeting does the boy see the woman again?

2. What does the woman give the boy after they finish dessert?

3. What does the woman give the boy for dessert?

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

5. What does the woman tell the boy she is going to give him to drink?

Short Essay Questions

1. What words are used to describe the way Mrs. Jones handles the boy as the takes him out the street to her house?

2. What does the boy offer to do for the woman while she prepares their supper?

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

4. How does the woman try to relate to the boy after he washes his face in her room?

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

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

7. 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?

8. What does the boy tell Mrs. Jones when she asks if he has eaten supper?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look at the structure of the story. How does the author use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay comparing and contrasting Roger and Mrs. Jones in "Thank You, Ma'am." What details help develop their character and what do these details tell you about them? What is their background? How do they come into contact with one another? How do they interact? In what ways are they similar or different? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Pick a character from the story and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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