View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time is it at the start of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
(a) 11 p.m.
(b) 5 p.m.
(c) 12 p.m.
(d) 6 a.m.

2. 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) Hammer and nails.
(c) The kitchen sink.
(d) Her dinner.

3. What does the woman do to the purse thief in paragraph one after trying to steal her purse?
(a) She whacks him on the head with her purse.
(b) She yells at him to come back.
(c) She has him arrested.
(d) She kicks him.

4. Who tries to steal the woman's purse at the start of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
(a) A young girl.
(b) An old man.
(c) An old woman.
(d) A young boy.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What does the woman tell the boy she would do if he was her son?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 299 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample