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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1 Pages 1 & 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first thing the woman says to the purse thief?
(a) "Get away from me!"
(b) "I'm calling the cops!"
(c) "Pick up my pocketbook!"
(d) "You little rat!"

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

3. What question does the woman ask the boy after he tries to steal her purse?
(a) "Do you know who I am?"
(b) "Ain't you ashamed of yourself?"
(c) "Ain't you got a mother?"
(d) "Who do you think you are?"

4. What does the woman tell the boy she would do if he was her son?
(a) Pay him to do chores.
(b) Teach him right from wrong.
(c) Take him to church.
(d) Find him a job.

5. What adjective is used to describe the woman's purse in the first paragraph of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
(a) Small.
(b) Large.
(c) Lightweight.
(d) Heavy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the boy say he will do if the woman lets go of him?

2. How does the woman respond to the boy's explanation for why he wanted to steal her purse?

3. What is the boy wearing when he tries to steal the woman's purse?

4. What does the boy say when the woman asks if he is hungry?

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

(see the answer key)

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