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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) "Pick up my pocketbook!"
(c) "You little rat!"
(d) "I'm calling the cops!"

2. How does the woman respond to the boy's explanation for why he wanted to steal her purse?
(a) She tells him to speak up.
(b) She tells him she feels bad for him.
(c) She tells him he can have her purse.
(d) She says he is lying.

3. Who is the author of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
(a) James Baldwin.
(b) Langston Hughes.
(c) Ernest Hemingway.
(d) Richard Wright.

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

5. 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 his mama made him.
(c) He says she looked rich.
(d) He says he did not aim to.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the boy described as looking?

2. What does the woman tell the boy she is going to do for him that evening?

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

4. What does the woman do to the purse thief in paragraph one after trying to steal her purse?

5. How does the woman reply to the boy's apology?

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