Thank You Mam

What was Miss Jones' initial reaction when the boy tried to snatch her purse?

• She acts gently

• She acts aggressively

• She runs away

• She calls the police

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What happens when Roger tries to steal Mrs. Jones's purse in “Thank You, M'am”?

• He changes his mind because he knows stealing is wrong

• He changes his mind because he is frightened by her large size

• The purse is so heavy that he loses his balance and falls.

• He runs away but is caught by another person and brought back to Mrs. Jones.

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What can we infer about Roger from the lines - “Your face is dirty. I got a great mind to wash your face for you. Ain't you got nobody home to tell you to wash your face?” “No'm,” said the boy."

• He is shy

• He is neglected at home

• He has trouble telling the truth

• He has a good sense of humor

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In “Thank You, M'am,” how does Mrs. Jones get Roger to her home?

• She drags him up the street.

• She asks the person who caught Roger to drop off the boy.

• . She promises Roger food

• . She tells him he can have money for blue suede shoes if he comes with her.

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In “Thank You, M'am,” why is Roger scared at first in Mrs. Jones's home?

• He is very hungry.

• Mrs. Jones is a strong, large woman

• Mrs. Jones talks so fast that he cannot understand her.

• He fears that Mrs. Jones will turn him over to the police.

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In “Thank You, M'am,” how does Mrs. Jones show she trusts Roger?

• She makes him wash his face

• She makes sure neighbors keep their doors open

• She leaves her purse near him when she prepares food.

• She tells him her full name.

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Why does Roger lose his balance when he tries to steal Mrs. Jones's purse in “Thank You, M'am”?

• Mrs. Jones kicks him

• Mrs. Jones is very large

• The purse is very heavy

• Roger is weighed down by guilt.

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According to Mrs. Jones in “Thank You, M'am,” what lesson has Roger not been taught?

• why “early to bed and early to rise” is true

• . how to apologize

• how to steal a purse without getting caught

• the difference between right and wrong

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In “Thank You, M'am,” when Mrs. Jones brings Roger home, what does he first fear she will do?

• hit him over the head again

• guess what his life story is

• turn him in to the police

• call the neighbors to see him

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In “Thank You, M'am,” why does Roger sit on the far side of the room when Mrs. Jones goes behind the screen?

• He is frightened that she is phoning the police and wants to see what she is doing.

• He wants her to see that he is not taking anything from her purse

• He wants to be where she cannot see him so that he can take money from her purse.

• He does not want her to think that he is going to eat the food she is cooking

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