"Thank You Ma'am" and "Mother to Son" Quiz Review

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

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

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

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

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

 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” 

 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.
  

When Roger looks from the open door to Mrs. Jones and back to the open door, you can infer that he is 

• A. thinking about what is for dinner
• B. deciding if he should close the door
• C. wondering if he should try to escape
• D. getting ready to wash his face

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

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

• A. He knows she wants the sweetened milk.
• B. His escape will be easier once he gains her trust.
• C. He wants to show Mrs. Jones that he can be trusted.
• D. His surprise at her actions leads him to fear she will call the police.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.9A

The main characters in the story are

• Luella Bates Washington Jones & Rodney

• Roger & Madam C J Walker

• Roger & Luella Bates Washington Jones

• Langston & Roger

Plot means

• Fit to be seen

• To have no confidence in

• What happens in the story

• Delicate; weak; fragile