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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. Who does the boy say is waiting at his house?

2. What is the boy's name?

3. What verb is used to describe the way the woman brings the boy up the street to her house?

4. What does the woman tell the boy she hopes he can do from now on before she walks him out of her room?

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 tell the woman he wanted to buy when he tried to steal her purse? What does she say he could have done instead?

3. What does the boy do so that he can be sure Mrs. Jones trusts he will not steal from her? Why?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. In what ways does Mrs. Jones show the boy kindness as he gets ready to wash his face?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing the narrative structure of “Thank You, Ma’am.” What effect does this have on the story and the reader? Use direct examples from the story to support your analysis.

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

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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