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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2 Pages 3 - 5 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the woman avoid asking the boy where he lives or who his parents are?
(a) She knows where he lives and who his parents are.
(b) She does not want to embarrass him.
(c) She plans to ask him after he eats.
(d) She does not want to know.

2. What does the boy say he will do if the woman lets go of him?
(a) Go home.
(b) Walk her home.
(c) Turn himself in.
(d) Run away.

3. What adjective is used to describe the woman in the first paragraph of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
(a) Shabby.
(b) Petite.
(c) Elegant.
(d) Large.

4. What does the boy say to the woman when she asks him why he wanted to steal her purse?
(a) He says he is hungry.
(b) He says he did not aim to.
(c) He says she looked rich.
(d) He says his mama made him.

5. What type of home does the woman live in?
(a) An apartment.
(b) A hotel.
(c) A rooming house.
(d) A single-family home.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the author say the woman does not have in her purse in paragraph one of "Thank You, Ma'am"?

3. What do passersby do when they see the boy and the woman?

4. What is the first thing the woman says to the purse thief?

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

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