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

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

3. What does the woman tell the boy she is going to do for him that evening?
(a) Take him home.
(b) Buy him shoes.
(c) Wash his face.
(d) Walk him to jail.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the boy say to the woman when she asks him why he wanted to steal her purse?

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

4. What does the boy say when the woman asks if he has anyone at home to wash his face?

5. With whom is the woman walking home at the start of "Thank You, Ma'am"?

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