LTAB, Thank You Ma'am, Mother to Son, and Literary Devices

In Little Things are Big, which statement best expresses a central idea of the passage?

• People need to remain guarded in unfamiliar or scary situations in order to protect themselves.

• Puerto Rican culture stresses that people should be kind and friendly towards one another

• It is important not to lose sight of one's values in an uncertain situation, even when one is afraid of the outcome

• Little events can have big impacts on people but they rarely change how people act in the moment.

Which of the following quotes best supports the previous answer about the central idea?

• “I remember one particular event. It was when? 1955 or '56... a long time ago... I had to catch the train back to Brooklyn” (Paragraph 1)

• “Courtesy is important to us Puerto Ricans.” (Paragraph 3)

• “I ran up the steps of that long concrete stairs in twos and when I reached the street, the cold air slapped my warm face.” (Paragraph 4)

• “if I am ever faced with an occasion like that again, I am going to offer my help regardless of how the offer is going to be received.” (Paragraph 6)

In Little Things are Big, which best describes the relationship between the author and the woman on the train?

• The woman on the train is afraid of the author and is prejudiced towards him because of his race.

• The author is worried about the woman on the train because she looks overwhelmed and needs someone to talk to.

• The author and the woman have no relationship whatsoever because they are strangers on a train and never interact.

• The author wants to offer the woman help but is afraid to do so because he doesn’t know what her reaction will be.

In Little Things are Big, What does the phrase “I buried my courtesy” mean as it is used in paragraph 5?

• He forever loses the part of himself that was polite and thoughtful and will never be able to get it back.

• He hides his courtesy from this woman and the world, fearing that they will take it from him.

• He resists the urge to help another and later feels mournful regret at the temporary loss of his polite nature.

• He realizes that he has lost his sense of courtesy long ago after coming to America, and he mourns its loss by burying it.

The narrator wonders if he should help a woman on the train because…

• she is alone and clearly looks upset.
• women are not as strong as men and require help.
• she seems overwhelmed with her traveling load.
• e likes her and wants to know more about her.

The narrator thought that the woman would…

• deny she needed anyone to help her.
• offer him a reward for helping her out.
• avoid accepting his help because of his race.
• become upset because he didn't offer to help.

One of the underlying ideas of the Little Things are Big: people who face discrimination also face moral dilemmas every day, particularly in regards to how other person will react or act on prejudice.

• True

• False

In Thank You Ma'am, 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

In Thank You Ma'am, 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.

In Thank You Ma'am, How does Mrs. Jones feel about the boy taking her bag?

• happy

• sad

• disappointed

• ashamed