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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. Who does the woman tell the boy he will always remember when she is done with him?
(a) Mrs. Lulu Billings Cooper Smith.
(b) Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones.
(c) Miss Linsday Eleanor Jackson.
(d) Ms. Luella Lu Williams Johnson.

2. What does the boy ask the woman when they get inside her room?
(a) If she is going to give him some money.
(b) If she is going to take him to jail.
(c) If she is going to tell his father.
(d) If she is going to tell his mother.

3. Why does the woman avoid asking the boy where he lives or who his parents are?
(a) She does not want to know.
(b) She plans to ask him after he eats.
(c) She does not want to embarrass him.
(d) She knows where he lives and who his parents are.

4. What does the woman cook for herself and the boy to eat?
(a) Ham and Lima beans.
(b) Fish and rice.
(c) Steak and green beans.
(d) Chicken and corn.

5. What does the boy tell the woman he wanted to buy himself?
(a) Wool socks.
(b) Blue suede shoes.
(c) A blanket.
(d) A button down shirt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the woman tell the boy he should do to look presentable while she cooks?

2. How soon after their first meeting does the boy see the woman again?

3. What does the woman tell the boy she used to want when she was young?

4. What does the woman tell the boy she is going to give him to drink?

5. What does the woman tell the boy she was heading home to do when he tried to take her purse?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the boy tell Mrs. Jones when she asks if he has eaten supper?

2. What does the woman give the boy before he leaves? What does she tell him?

3. When Mrs. Jones finally lets the boy go, what does he notice before going to the sink?

4. What does Mrs. Jones tell the boy to do while she makes them something to eat?

5. In what way does Mrs. Jones show the boy trust while she cooks them a meal?

6. How does Mrs. Jones reply when the boy asks if she is going to take him to jail while he waits for the water to warm so he can wash his face?

7. What is the boy's name? What is the first thing Mrs. Jones has him do when they enter her room?

8. What does the boy do so that he can be sure Mrs. Jones trusts he will not steal from her? Why?

9. How does the woman try to relate to the boy after he washes his face in her room?

10. In what ways does Mrs. Jones show the boy kindness as he gets ready to wash his face?

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