Langston Hughes Study

What does the author mean by "shoes got by devilish ways will burn your feet"?

• It gets very hot in the summer.

• If you steal money to buy shoes, eventually the guilt will burn your feet.

• If you steal, your shoes will become too hot and burn your feet.

• The stolen shoes will be ugly.

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

• She loved children, puppies, and kittens.

• She thought that he was homeless.

• She identified with him because she was in similar situations when she was younger.

• She wanted to help everyone she met.

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

• He was happy that he got the $10 and didn't feel the need to say thank you.

• He wanted to leave before she called the police.

• He didn't want her to ask him to stay, so he just left.

• He couldn't believe that she had tried to help him after he tried to steal something.

Why does Roger choose to sit on the far side of the room while Mrs. Jones is cooking dinner?

• It gave him an easy way out of her house.

• He wants her to see that he is not stealing from her purse.

• He's hungry and his stomach is growling.

• He wants to watch her in case she is calling the police.

Which is an internal conflict in the story?

• The police come to arrest Roger.

• Roger struggles with Mrs. Jones as she grips his shirt.

• Mrs. Jones cooks Roger dinner.

• Roger is thinking about running out of her apartment.

What does Mrs. Jones admit to Roger

• She made a lot of mistakes when she was younger?

• It takes a lot of courage to apologize.

• She believes that everyone deserves a second chance.

• Her children stole pocketbooks.

Why does Roger offer to go to the store for Mrs. Jones

• He wants to bring her back some sweetened milk.

• He wants to escape.

• He wants to show Mrs. Jones that he can be trusted.

• She believes that she has called the police, and he wants to gone when they arrive.

What can you infer about Roger at the end of the story?

• He will not forget Mrs. Jones and the kindness that she showed towards him.

• He will probably not buy shoes, but donate the money to charity instead.

• He resents the attitude that Mrs. Jones displayed towards him.

• He would pay the ten dollars back to Mrs. Jones.

What can you infer about Mrs. Jones based upon this announcement: "When I get through with you, sir, you are going to remember Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones"

• She is courteous

• She looks up to Roger

• She is afraid of Roger

• She has a powerful personality

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