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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 woman say shoes "come by devilish" (5) will do?

2. What does the woman say that she did to get things she wanted when she was young?

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

4. What does the boy ask the woman while she cooks?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the woman give the boy before he leaves? What does she tell him?

3. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay examining Mrs. Jones' purse as a symbol in “Thank You, Ma’am.” In what scenes does the purse appear? What is the context? How does the purse develop the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Genre is a category assigned to a literary work, like a story. What are some genres that could be used to classify the story? What is the main genre of the story? Explain.

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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