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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 boy wearing when he tries to steal the woman's purse?
(a) Tennis shoes and blue jeans.
(b) Barefoot and tattered overalls.
(c) Oversized shoes and tight pants.
(d) Gym shorts and sandals.

2. What happens to the purse thief after trying to snatch the purse?
(a) An officer grabs him.
(b) He feels bad and apologizes.
(c) He falls to the ground.
(d) He runs off with the purse.

3. With whom is the woman walking home at the start of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
(a) Nobody.
(b) Her coworker.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her boyfriend.

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

5. What does the author say the woman does not have in her purse in paragraph one of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
(a) Money and credit cards.
(b) The kitchen sink.
(c) Her dinner.
(d) Hammer and nails.

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective is used to describe the woman in the first paragraph of "Thank You, Ma'am"?

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

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

4. What adjective is used to describe the woman's purse in the first paragraph of "Thank You, Ma'am"?

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

(see the answer key)

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