Thank You Ma'am

What happens when the boy steals the woman's purse?

• he gets away with the purse
• he gets knocked down
• the woman screams
• a man slaps his face

Why does the boy go with Mrs. Jones to her apartment?

• he is scared to death
• he has another motive in mind
• he wants to see what is in the apartment
• he wants to call his mom

Why does Langston Hughes call this story Thank you Ma'am?

• sarcasm
• playing with his emotion
• teaching a kid how to respect elders
• he is showing the world who he is

When a person feels that they understand the problems, feelings, or behavior of another they have...

• maturity

• empathy

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

• weak
• shy
• strong

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

When Mrs. Jones makes dinner,she leaves the purse on the day bed but 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 (at the beginning and at the end)?

• Frightened, then trusting

• Angry, then hungry

• Greedy, then generous

 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.
  

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.