"Thank You Ma'am"

How does Roger wind up on the ground at the beginning of the story?

• Luella's purse strap breaks as he pulls on it.
• Luella pushed him when she realized he was stealing her purse
• He trips as he tries to run away from Luella
• A passer-by grabs him and throws him down to help Luella

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CCSS.RI.8.1

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

While still on the street, what reason does Luella give for taking Roger somewhere?

• Luella says she is taking him to the police
• Luella says she is going to wash his face
• Luella says she is taking him to his house
• Luella says she is going to be his new mother

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When he is released from Luella's grasp, what does Roger do?

• Roger sees the open door and starts to run
• Roger sees the open door and sits on the bed
• Roger sees the open door and goes to wash his face
• Roger sees the open door and goes to close it.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

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For what reason does Luella believe Roger to be hungry--or to have been hungry?

• She believes she has heard Roger's stomach growling
• She saw Roger glancing at her icebox when they arrived at her room
• She remembers Roger told her he needed money for food
• She believes he must've been hungry to steal her pocketbook

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What explanation does Roger give for trying to steal Luella's purse?

• He wanted a pair of blue suede shoes
• He needed money for food
• He needed money for medicine
• He wanted a suede jacket

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What surprising suggestion does Luella make to have solved Roger's need/want for money?

• She suggests he could get a job
• She suggests he could have asked
• She suggests he should have robbed a bank
• She suggests he should have robbed an empty house

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

By the end of the story, how does Roger feel about Luella

• He is still concerned she will turn him into the police
• He wishes she was his mother
• He wants her to trust him
• He wants to get away from her

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

What do Roger and Luella discuss during dinner?

• Roger's homelife
• Roger's friends
• Luella's friends
• Luella's job

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CCSS.RI.3.1

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What does Luella give Roger before sending him away?

• Ten dollars
• Blue suede shoes
• Twenty dollars
• Suede jacket

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is Roger able to say before Luella shuts the door?

• "Thank you, ma'am"
• "Thank you"
• "Goodbye"
• "I'll see you tomorrow"

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3