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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What do passersby do when they see the boy and the woman?
(a) Yell at the boy.
(b) Yell at the woman.
(c) Get the police.
(d) Pass by or stop and watch.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the woman respond to the boy's explanation for why he wanted to steal her purse?

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

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

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

5. What does the boy say he will do if the woman lets go of him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the woman say to the boy when he tells her he was not trying to steal her purse?

2. What two questions does the woman ask the boy after he tries to steal her purse and how does he reply?

3. What does someone try to do to the woman as she is walking down the street at the start of the story?

4. How is the woman describe at the start of "Thank You, Ma'am"? What does she look like? What does she have with her? What time is it?

5. What does the woman demand from the boy after he tries to steal her purse?

6. What do passersby do while the woman is talking to the boy after he tried to steal her purse?

7. What does the woman say about the boy's face after he tries to apologize to her?

8. What does the woman say to the boy when he tells her she was not bothering him when she walking down the street?

9. How old is the boy? How is he described physically?

10. What does the woman tell the boy she would do if she was his mother? What does she say is the least she can do for him since she is not his mother?

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