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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the boy say when the woman asks if he has anyone at home to wash his face?
(a) He says he does not.
(b) He says he washed his face that morning.
(c) He says his mama washes his face.
(d) He says he lives with his father.

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

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

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

5. What does the boy say when the woman asks if he is hungry?
(a) He says he is not hungry and just wants her to let him go.
(b) He says he is starving and would be thankful if she fed him.
(c) He says his mother would be mad at him if he ate the woman's food.
(d) He says he just ate a hamburger and some fries.

6. 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 has him arrested.
(c) She yells at him to come back.
(d) She kicks him.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the boy described as looking?

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

3. What question does the woman ask the boy after he tries to steal her purse?

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

5. What happens when someone tries to snatch the woman's purse from her?

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