Thank You, M'am Comprehension Quiz - Junior Great Books

On page 15 Roger is described as looking frail. What does the word frail suggest about Roger's appearance?

• He looks dangerous.

• He looks dirty.

• He looks quick.

• He looks weak.

Which word best describes how Roger feels when Mrs. Jones is dragging him to her house on page 15?

• scared

• angry

• hungry

• sorry

Roger's plan to steal Mrs. Jones' purse fails. What detail from the story supports this statement?

• Mrs. Jones' purse is slung across her shoulder.

• Roger gives the purse strap a single tug.

• Roger falls back on the sidewalk.

• Mrs. Jones is a large woman.

Why does Mrs. Jones give Roger ten dollars?

• to buy some blue suede shoes

• to pay him for his company

• to go to the store for her

• to buy food for himself

What does Mrs. Jones do right after she and Roger finish eating?

• She asks him to gather up the plates.

• She invites him to come back.

• She gives him ten dollars.

• She tells him to wash his face.

What word is a synonym for (or means the same thing as) the word latching in the following sentence? "And next time, do not make the mistake of latching onto my pocketbook nor nobody else's."

• opening

• grabbing

• stealing

• closing

What is this story mainly about?

• all the bad things Roger has done

• how Mrs. Jones looks after Roger

• Roger's missing parents

• what Mrs. Jones did when she was young.