"Thank You, M'am" & "An American Childhood"

In "An American Childhood," how does the narrator finally get the microscope she wants?

• She uses the one at school.

• She saves her money to buy it.

• She gets it for Christmas.

• Her father purchases a used one from his co-worker.

When the narrator of the selection from "An American Childhood" rushes upstairs to invite her parents to see the amoeba, what is their reaction? Choose two options.

• They ignore her.

• They express happiness.

• They decline to go see it.

• They insist that she should go outside to play.

• They yell at her for interrupting.

Which sentence most clearly expresses how the narrator feels toward her parents in "An American Childhood"?

• She feels that they pushed her in a specific direction.

• She feels that they freed her to be what she wanted to be.

• She feels that they shared most of her desires and activities.

• She feels that they misunderstood and discouraged her hobbies.

In the selection from "An American Childhood," what is the narrator’s attitude toward microscopes?

• She thinks that they are essential.

• She thinks that they are too expensive.

• She thinks that they are just for children.

• She thinks that they are uninteresting to adults.

In the selection from "An American Childhood," the narrator learns that “you do what you do out of your private passion for the thing itself.” What is another way to state this idea?

• People should keep what they care about mostly to themselves.

• People should not expect to be able to control their likes and dislikes.

• People should follow their interests without expecting other people to share them.

• People should explore ideas in private before performing actions that affect others.

As the narrator of "An American Childhood" reflects on her experience with the microscope and her interaction with her parents, what major conclusion does she draw?

• Her parents will never approve of her pastimes.

• Children appreciate the natural world more than adults do.

• Scientific research is not something that her parents can support.

• She is allowed to be her own person outside of her parents’ influence.

In “Thank You, M’am,” how do Mrs. Jones and Roger meet?

• He tries to snatch her purse.

• She invites him into her home.

• He robs the shop where she works.

• She offers to buy him a pair of shoes.

In “Thank You, M’am,” why does Mrs. Jones say that she wishes Roger were her own son?

• so she could punish him properly

• so she could teach him right from wrong

• so she could make sure he gets a good education

In “Thank You, M’am,” what similarity between Roger and Mrs. Jones does she mention?

• They are both poor.

• They both want suede shoes.

• They have both done things they regret.

At the end of “Thank You, M’am,” Roger “wanted to say something else other than ‘Thank you, m’am’ to Mrs. Jones, but he couldn’t do so….” What is the most likely reason he couldn’t do so?

• He still hasn’t learned any manners.

• He is upset that she wants him to leave.

• He doesn’t really need the money she gave him.

• He can’t think of words to fully express his gratitude/appreciation.