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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What adjective is used to describe the woman in the first paragraph of "Thank You, Ma'am"?
(a) Shabby.
(b) Large.
(c) Elegant.
(d) Petite.

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

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

5. How does the woman reply to the boy's apology?
(a) She tells him his face is dirty.
(b) She tells him he ought to be sorry.
(c) She tells him he is lying.
(d) She tells him she forgives him.

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

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

8. About how old is the boy who tries to steal the woman's purse?
(a) 14.
(b) 18.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

9. What does the boy call the woman when he apologizes to her?
(a) Lady.
(b) Ma'am.
(c) Miss.
(d) Granny.

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

11. How is the boy described as looking?
(a) Young as green corn.
(b) Frail and willow-wild.
(c) Plump and stout.
(d) As strong as an ox.

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

13. 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 he did not aim to.
(d) He says she looked rich.

14. What does the woman tell the boy she would do if he was her son?
(a) Take him to church.
(b) Teach him right from wrong.
(c) Pay him to do chores.
(d) Find him a job.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens to the purse thief after trying to snatch the purse?

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

4. What does the author say the woman does not have in her purse in paragraph one of "Thank You, Ma'am"?

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

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