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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2 Pages 3 - 5 .

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does the woman tell the boy she was heading home to do when he tried to take her purse?
(a) Cook some food.
(b) Get some sleep.
(c) Watch TV.
(d) Have a party.

4. What does the woman tell the boy she used to want when she was young?
(a) Fancy shoes.
(b) Other people's money.
(c) A fancy house.
(d) Things she could not get.

5. What does the woman say shoes "come by devilish" (5) will do?
(a) Bring bad luck.
(b) Walk you to your doom.
(c) Fall apart.
(d) Burn your feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the boy do after washing his face when he does not know what else to do?

2. What is the boy's name?

3. What does the author repeat about the woman's home to let the reader know the boy could leave?

4. What does the woman give the boy after they finish dessert?

5. What does the boy tell the woman he wanted to buy himself?

(see the answer key)

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