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What does Roger attempt to steal from Mrs. Jones?

• her watch
• her purse
• her dinner

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Which of the following words is a synonym for frail, as used in the sentence “The boy appeared sickly and frail”?

• weak

• shy

• strong

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Where does Mrs. Jones take the boy?

• to the store
•  to her house
• to the police station

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Which of the following is probably true about Roger?

• His parents don’t take good care of him
• He is homeless and lives on the street 
• He is really Mrs. Jones’s son

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Why doesn’t Mrs. Jones call the police? 

• Roger did not really aim to steal her purse
• She wants to help Roger change his ways
• She is afraid of the police

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When Mrs. Jones makes dinner, Roger sits far away from her purse. Why?

• Mrs. Jones shows Roger that she trusts him, and he doesn’t want to disappoint her
• Roger is afraid that Mrs. Jones will call the police on him
• Roger hopes that Mrs. Jones will give him money, and he won’t have to steal it

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Which of the following best describes the boy's feelings in the story?

• Frightened, then trusting
• Angry, then hungry
• Greedy, then generous

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 Which of the following lines indicates one of Roger's internal conflicts?

•  “Roger looked at the door—looked at the woman— looked at the door—and went to the sink” 
•  “'Here I am trying to get home to cook me a bite to eat and you snatch my pocketbook!'”
•  “After he had dried his face and not knowing what else to do dried it again” 

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 Why would Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones want to help this boy? 

• She was a nice person and helped everyone
• She thought Roger was homeless.
• She was young once and had been in similar situations as Roger.
  

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Why couldn't Roger say anything to Mrs. Jones at the end of the story?

• He was just happy he got $10 and didn't feel the need to say thank you.
  
• He was in shock of her and couldn't believe someone had tried to help him after he tried to steal something.
• He was so scared she was going to call the police.
  

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