"Thank You, Ma'am" Langston Hughes

Which of the following statements best exemplifies the story’s theme?

• Might makes right.

• Don't steal.

• One kind act leads to others.

• Treat people the way you wish to be treated.

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What can you infer about Roger from the following passage?

“…with a large purse that had everything in it but hammer and nails. …But the boy’s weight and the weight of the purse combined caused him to lose his balance …”

• Roger is a clumsy person.

• Roger doesn't really want to steal.

• Roger doesn't weigh very much.

• Roger is arrogant.

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Based on the following passage, what can you infer about Mrs. Jones?

“”I have done things, too, which I would not tell you, son – neither tell God, if he didn’t already know.’”

• Mrs. Jones is a religious person.

• In the past, Mrs. Jones has done things she’s not proud of.

• Mrs. Jones is a private person and doesn’t want to tell her business.

• Mrs. Jones doesn’t trust Roger.

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Based on the following passage, what can we infer about Roger?

“The woman did not ask the boy anything about where he lived, or his folks, or anything else that would embarrass him.”

• Roger is a private person and easily embarrassed.

• Roger has a normal home life.

• Mrs. Jones is not interested in Roger.

• Roger does not have a good home life.

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Read the following passage from the story:

“He looked as if he were fourteen or fifteen, frail and willow-wild, in tennis shoes and blue jeans.”

Of which method of characterization is this passage an example?

• Says - what the character says

• Thoughts - What the character thinks

• Looks - The characters appearance

• Effect on others - how other characters react to him

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In “Thank You, M’am,” we learn about Mrs. Jones primarily by …

• What she says

• What others say about her

• What she thinks

• Her appearance

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Which of the following pieces of text evidence least supports the idea that Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones is a tough character?

• “’Pick up my pocketbook, boy, and give it here.’”

• “She was a large woman with a large purse that had everything in it ...”

• “Mrs. Jones stopped, jerked him around in front of her, put a half nelson about his neck, and continued to drag him up the street.”

• “’When I get through with you, sir, you are going to remember Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones.’”

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Which of the following is evidence that Roger is NOT a credible character?

• “You a lie!”

• “Yes‘m.”

• “I just want you to turn me loose.”

• “Do you need somebody to go to the store?”

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Which of the following is the best word for the tone of this story?

• Solemn/Serious

• Suspicious / Dubious

• Passionate / Energetic

• Appreciative / Grateful

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What is most likely the reason Langston Hughes titled this story "Thank You, Ma'am"?

• It is the last thing said in the story.

• Mrs. Jones demands Roger's appreciation

• To show how Roger's view of Mrs. Jones had changed

• There is no meaning behind a story's title

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